TEST test thread, please read

[ladystorm]

we were discussing the merits over locking an announcement thread versus leaving it unlocked.

 

the concern is that a locked thread might disappear for people.

I suspect it is a specific setting that the user has to toggle.

 

It is currently just before 5pm central on Friday.  

I'm setting up the auto lock for 8pm central tonight.

 

please look for the thread between then and noon-ish tomorrow while it is locked.

 

when locked, you can't reply in it, but you should be able to view it.

I'll unlock around noon, and we can get you to chime in if you can see it or not, please.

 

I would appreciate the assistance with this strange request of mine.

 

Thanks bunches!

Edited July 12, 2014 by ladystorm
opened and added poll

[Orlando_the_Technicoloured]

I read it when it was locked,

 

but I tend to read anything with the 'new post' indicator filled in (unless it's an old ongoing thread I know I'm not interested in)

[Qwyksilver]

Stayed locked for me when I viewed it last night.  Unlocked now.  Since I am posting this without cheating.

[Marvin]

Saw it last night. Seeing it now. Will have seen it tomorrow? Conjugate. Fail. But I see it.

[Deadeye_Jake]

Saw it around 5:00 this morning, locked.  Posting just fine (now that I remembered what sub-forum it was in).

 

=-Jake

[smokingwreckage]

Saw it, saw it and saw it. I always check "new posts" daily though.

[Dr.Bedlam]

Saw it every time. It doesn't seem to be locked now.

[LittleBluberry]

I did not notice it when I first checked this morning, it was probably lower on the list of topics for me then, and I was sleepy.  Now that people are commenting it's near the top of the list and easy for me to spot.  This is probably because I always use the "View New Content" button, and it bumps busy threads higher on the list. 

[Qwyksilver]

Was it pinned when you locked it?  I saw it at the top of my screen every time.

[ladystorm]

Yes, was pinned when initially posted.

[Mr Melons]

At 8am EST this morning, it was viewable in the "New Threads" column of the front page. It was visible in the "Off Topic" section as well. It took me a minute to find because I forgot that it was pinned, so I freaked a bit thinking I was one of the people with the settings you described.

[Pingo]

I saw it before, during, and after locking.

[kay13]

saw it last night (locked).  seeing it now (unlocked).  On desktop computer.

But then I pay attention and click on any thread with new comments

Edited July 12, 2014 by kay13

[MatrissaTheEnchantress]

Wasn't online since your post before now so never saw it in it's pre-locked or locked states. Found it now from the "View New Content" list since current responses put it near the top.

[Citrine]

Saw it locked and I saw it now, and obviously I can reply, since I just did.