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Should Mods be the only ones to be able to create official threads?
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chissdude10
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10/3/02 3:41pm
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RE: Should Mods be the only ones to be able to create official threads?
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Yes, but only if the poster is intelligent enough to start a true and passive conversation. I frown on Newbies starting official threads because half the time the have no idea what they are discussing.
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Darth_Kevin
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10/3/02 5:19pm
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I voted just plain no. Mods should moderate. As far as I know their current job description does not require any type of topic creation. If someone starts a thread before them, it should become the official thread. The topic title can always be edited by mods if they want to alter it. I don't like having to ask permission to post any topic that doesn't violate any of the current rules.
What if the mods are off for the night? Do you have to wait a day just to post a topic. If you post anyway without permission or without a title with the word "official", will the topic be locked after a day of discussion just because it was not the so-called official topic - even though it was posted first?
Getting permission to start a topic is just a plain pain in the arse. I can't believe so many people support that option. This rule would be difficult to defend to me since I think that redundant threads are an issue of time and date of original topic creation.
I don't want to get off on a rant here, but this seems elitist that only the great and powerful mods can create and approve topics worthy to be "official".
SIDE NOTE:
The word "official" on an unofficial fan-based forum has little meaning anyway. Remember, only LFL determines what is and is not official with regards to Star Wars. 
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dp4m
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10/3/02 5:25pm
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I voted just plain no. Mods should moderate. As far as I know their current job description does not require any type of topic creation. If someone starts a thread before them, it should become the official thread. The topic title can always be edited by mods if they want to alter it. I don't like having to ask permission to post any topic that doesn't violate any of the current rules.
Only Mods can post in the Authors Forum. They are REQUIRED to do so there.
What if the mods are off for the night? Do you have to wait a day just to post a topic. If you post anyway without permission or without a title with the word "official", will the topic be locked after a day of discussion just because it was not the so-called official topic - even though it was posted first?
That's why I voted that only Mods can start topics -- that way you don't have to wait for anything. Only the Mods are posting official threads so there's no reason to wait a day for anything...
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Darth_Kevin
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10/3/02 5:38pm
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Only Mods can post in the Authors Forum. They are REQUIRED to do so there.
1) Mods are not required to create topics in A&A. They are the only ones allowed to do so - but not necessarily required. I'm not sure all the Literature mods are A&A mods anyway.
2) The question posed is in regard to the Literature forum, not the A&A forum, and both mods and regular users may create topics in the Literature forum (at least for now, the way the trend of this topic could lead, who knows), so it's a little different.
That's why I voted that only Mods can start topics -- that way you don't have to wait for anything. Only the Mods are posting official threads so there's no reason to wait a day for anything...
You have to wait if they haven't created it yet, and you want to start discussing it while they're offline.
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Mastadge
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Jun '99
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10/3/02 5:41pm
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The first decent thread on a new book should be the official one. For example, if I were to start a TUF thread now that got two replies and sank, that shouldn't be official, but if I were to start a TUF thread now that had a spoiler, or a blurb, or even managed to stay on topic for 20-30 replies, then that should be the official one referred to when new TUF threads start popping up.
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wk_sock
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10/3/02 5:50pm
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The word "official" on an unofficial fan-based forum has little meaning anyway. Remember, only LFL determines what is and is not official with regards to Star Wars.
LOL 
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wampa
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10/3/02 6:04pm
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I think mods are busy enough modding and such that they do not need to be creating official threads. However, I think all official threads should have mod approval in order to maintain the status that official threads have now.
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Darth_Kevin
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10/3/02 6:06pm
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I thought it was pretty good. I'm sure Val will apreciate it. 
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Darth_Kevin
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10/3/02 6:11pm
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There should not be a need for permission. The easiest thing would be to simply have mods choose which thread should be the official one, and then edit the title, or if none seem "worthy", create the official topic. That loosely fits the current system now. Why make newbies learn more rules than they need to. If this was the "procedure" then you don't really need to enforce anything new.
Why do we need to have a whole procedure and permissions, etc? Next thing you know we'll need to fill out forms to start official threads and need a credit check before approval to become a member
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dp4m
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10/3/02 6:19pm
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Next thing you know we'll need to fill out forms to start official threads and need a credit check before approval to become a member
That might help... 
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sith1137
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10/3/02 6:20pm
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i think they should need permission before. Wedont want more "Official Anakin Threads"(although we love the guy ) or "Official //enter book name here\\ discussion thread"
we might end up with a lot of them, mostly from newbies who dont know anybetter (which isnt entirely their fault). IMHO, its just a better idea than having everyone be able to do that.
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Darth_Kevin
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10/3/02 6:27pm
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It's much easier for mods to lock redundant topics (which is their job) than to require us to ask permission to create them. The mods will still have to lock the same redundant threads, but they would also have to keep track of requests for permission. They will also get a lot of flak and blame if multiple people make the request and they have to choose one, and risk alienating or irritating the others for not being special enough to start the "official" thread.
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Darth_Guy
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10/3/02 9:08pm
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Regular JCers should be able to post Official threads, but only with mod permission.
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Nichos_Marr
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10/4/02 3:16pm
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I voted No but with explicit Mod approval.
Anyone should be able to make an official thread, if they have the Mods' blessings.
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Darth McClain
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Date Posted:
10/4/02 5:40pm
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I think No, but only if the poster is given mod approval to start one.
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