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Why was this locked

by duckman May 18, 2006 3:39AM PDT

Discussion is locked

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My guess is that it questioned the closing of another topic
by dirtyrich May 18, 2006 3:56AM PDT

which was closed under suspicious circumstances, which has happened a few times recently.

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Let me give you a clue....
by Jack Ammann May 18, 2006 6:29AM PDT

...because the OWNERS/MANAGERS of C/Net Networks wanted to lock it.

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(NT) (NT) ...and they just may want to lock this one too.
by Jack Ammann May 18, 2006 6:31AM PDT
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I would think a Moderator locked and locks
by John Robie May 18, 2006 6:35AM PDT

threads in SE. Don't recall the owner or manager (Lee Koo) ever locking a thread in SE.

Why, is up to them to answer if they desire to do so.

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(NT) (NT) So...our Moderators don't manage this forum?
by Jack Ammann May 18, 2006 6:39AM PDT
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Moderators in SE are
by John Robie May 18, 2006 6:41AM PDT

not paid employees of CNet, but volunteers, and have the approval of the manager to lock threads.

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