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'Lock' Graphic on Locked threads moved to Closed Reports

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:16 am
by jiminski
Concise description:
  • 'Lock' Graphic on threads moved to Closed Reports in Cheating and Abuse

Also get rid of the 'Reply' button please.


This will improve the following aspects of the site:
  • Through me not trying to comment on locked threads all the flipping time.

Re: 'Lock' Graphic on Locked threads moved to Closed Reports

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:40 pm
by blakebowling
the moderator would just have to lock the topic (which could be done to all currently in there from the MCP)

Re: 'Lock' Graphic on Locked threads moved to Closed Reports

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:59 pm
by jiminski
blakebowling wrote:the moderator would just have to lock the topic (which could be done to all currently in there from the MCP)


Well i am not sure of the dynamics ... but they have instituted a system whereby they simply move the thread to the Closed report 'Forum' and this auto-locks it.

It does not however remove the 'ghost' reply button (although you can not reply) or place a lock Icon on the thread title.

Re: 'Lock' Graphic on Locked threads moved to Closed Reports

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:55 pm
by blakebowling
jiminski wrote:
blakebowling wrote:the moderator would just have to lock the topic (which could be done to all currently in there from the MCP)


Well i am not sure of the dynamics ... but they have instituted a system whereby they simply move the thread to the Closed report 'Forum' and this auto-locks it.

It does not however remove the 'ghost' reply button (although you can not reply) or place a lock Icon on the thread title.

If the moderator locked the threads individually (even though the forum is locked) then the button would say "Locked"

Re: 'Lock' Graphic on Locked threads moved to Closed Reports

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:36 pm
by jiminski
blakebowling wrote:the moderator would just have to lock the topic (which could be done to all currently in there from the MCP)



yeah, it may be as simple as that... maybe not....(who knows with new systems in infancy ;)) anyway i am drawing their attention to it, as it is daft at the moment.

Re: 'Lock' Graphic on Locked threads moved to Closed Reports

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:14 pm
by Night Strike
Locking a topic changes the "Post Reply" button to "Locked".

As for the icon from the main C&A forum, I'm not sure it can be changed. The images are site wide, so I don't know if one forum can have it's own set of icons.

Re: 'Lock' Graphic on Locked threads moved to Closed Reports

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:20 pm
by blakebowling
Night Strike wrote:Locking a topic changes the "Post Reply" button to "Locked".

As for the icon from the main C&A forum, I'm not sure it can be changed. The images are site wide, so I don't know if one forum can have it's own set of icons.

The Icon should appear as a locked symbol, the buttons do not unless the topics are locked

Re: 'Lock' Graphic on Locked threads moved to Closed Reports

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:39 pm
by lancehoch
If you enter through the C&A forum, then you see that the Closed Reports section has the locked icon. I will see what can be done about getting the image to appear on every thread.

Re: 'Lock' Graphic on Locked threads moved to Closed Reports

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:44 pm
by wicked
lancehoch wrote:If you enter through the C&A forum, then you see that the Closed Reports section has the locked icon. I will see what can be done about getting the image to appear on every thread.


moderate forum ..... select all .... lock .... submit. ;)

Re: 'Lock' Graphic on Locked threads moved to Closed Reports

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:47 pm
by lancehoch
Fixed, but the title is too long to add a tag.

Re: 'Lock' Graphic on Locked threads moved to Closed Reports

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:49 pm
by wicked
pssstt..... cut off the last 4 words. ;)

Re: 'Lock' Graphic on Locked threads moved to Closed Reports

PostPosted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:42 am
by blakebowling
wicked wrote:
lancehoch wrote:If you enter through the C&A forum, then you see that the Closed Reports section has the locked icon. I will see what can be done about getting the image to appear on every thread.


moderate forum ..... select all .... lock .... submit. ;)

gosh lance, you dont listen to me anymore?
:lol:

Re: 'Lock' Graphic on Locked threads moved to Closed Reports

PostPosted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:55 am
by lancehoch
Yes, but that is only a quick fix, not an actual solution, as every time a new thread is moved into the forum, the same issue will arise.

Re: 'Lock' Graphic on Locked threads moved to Closed Reports

PostPosted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:59 am
by blakebowling
just make sure that mod locks the thread before they move it, or you could just do a lock all every couple days