A "Close this thread" button

[Bronson]

I wonder if it is possible to add a "close this thread" button, that the OP could use when a question has been answered?
For example, I started a thread yesterday asking about cutting a railroad tie.

By post 17, I had an answer and made a decision.
At post 32, I repeated that I had an answer, and thanked the other Posters.
By post 38, another poster asked if the thread could be put to bed.
At post 41, I asked if a Mod could close the thread.
By post 42, I was basically being insulted.

I don't mind being ribbed, but so many of these folks don't read the thread, they just jump in, long after there is a resolution.
It would save a little bit of bandwidth and wasted time if there was a button a OP could use to request a Thread Closure.
Just a thought.
Waiting to be flamed, now.

 

[ChaseDE]

It doesn't help now but I think the new forum software, Xenforo, has a system where you can mark a topic as "answered"....maybe.

I keep seeing mods and Ryan mention they are going to be changing over and I would think any web efforts would be going toward that rather then making changes to the existing platform.

 

[Bronson]

It doesn't help now but I think the new forum software, Xenforo, has a system where you can mark a topic as "answered"....maybe.

I keep seeing mods and Ryan mention they are going to be changing over and I would think any web efforts would be going toward that rather then making changes to the existing platform.

Thanks.
I had forgotten about the upcoming changes.
Perhaps there will be such an option.

 

[Bluedodge]

If it were me, I'd run a circular saw through the tie on all four sides, then finish the cut by hand. A two man buck saw will go the fastest, but a regular handsaw will get it too.
Have you tried a chainsaw?

 

[danfromsyr]

get yourself a beaver..
they'll git'r dun.

 

[b-boy]

I wonder if it is possible to add a "close this thread" button, that the OP could use when a question has been answered?
For example, I started a thread yesterday asking about cutting a railroad tie.

By post 17, I had an answer and made a decision.
At post 32, I repeated that I had an answer, and thanked the other Posters.
By post 38, another poster asked if the thread could be put to bed.
At post 41, I asked if a Mod could close the thread.
By post 42, I was basically being insulted.

I don't mind being ribbed, but so many of these folks don't read the thread, they just jump in, long after there is a resolution.
It would save a little bit of bandwidth and wasted time if there was a button a OP could use to request a Thread Closure.
Just a thought.
Waiting to be flamed, now.

You just described every forum thread on the internet.

 

[jacked_72]

I'd vote for leaving them open. People like to type and up their posting count. And other people here seem to encourage it. Besides, how are you going to revive a 6 year old thread if its closed?

 

[firworks]

If it were me, I'd run a circular saw through the tie on all four sides, then finish the cut by hand. A two man buck saw will go the fastest, but a regular handsaw will get it too.
Have you tried a chainsaw?

That's idiotic. An air saw would be a much better choice. OP buy as high CFM an air compressor as you can, and get as large a tank as you can, then make sure to plumb it in with PVC and make sure the rating on the motor is higher than your circuit could handle. Then run a hose out to wherever you're working and zip that sucker clean. Don't forget to not drain your air compressor so the tank rusts and explodes.

By the way, why are you cutting a railroad tie anyways? There are better things to be cutting you know.

 

[James-W]

Personally, I think leaving the thread open is a better idea than closing it is. I realize the opening poster may have gotten the answer he/she wanted and therefore having other people answer the question won't have much affect, at least to the opening poster it won't. However, subsequent answers may prove to be quite beneficial to someone else. For that reason I think leaving the thread open is a better way to handle it.

 

[thooks]

Are you trying to find a solution to a problem that does not exist?

 

[Parrothead]

...so many of these folks don't read the thread, they just jump in, long after there is a resolution.
Just a thought.
Waiting to be flamed, now.

There was a thread about people not reading, and it got closed, presumably because it wasn’t productive and it hit a little to close to home.

I said it then and I’ll say it here too. Some members are really, really smart on this forum, but some I truly wonder if they’ve ever progressed beyond coloring books.

The inability of people to read and comprehend on here is confined to a one sentence post, anything more and you’ll never get anything useful. I take that into consideration when posting as a topic started. Just assume your audience is a group of 3rd graders. Seriously

Again, I think some people on here are brilliant and others, well...not quite? lol.

Here’s the link
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=384416&highlight

MYea, it's actually one of the few annoying things about garage journal is that people don't even read the original question. It's amazing when I read some of the answers to questions on here. I am 100% positive people have no idea how to read more than one sentence and I've even gone so far as to take that into account when posting. I have to think about what people will actually read vs. expressing the depth of the question. Yes/no questions are usually pretty okay, or even when given choices A,B or C, but get too far off that formula and you're asking for "random thoughts of the day".

Question: I need to cross the river, and it's deep and choppy and about a 1.4 mile wide. I've been thinking about doing it in an inner tube, However, it can't be a boat.

Answer: Have you thought about a boat?
Next reply: Yea, a good fiberglass boat with a 50hp Evinrude
Next reply: No, you don't want a 50hp Evinrude, you need a 50hp Mercury
Next reply: That too small, get a 100hp dual engine whaler
Next reply: No, you need a private yacht with an inboard/outboard and a crew
Next reply: Have you thought about Carnival Cruise lines to get you across.
Next reply: Carnival Cruise lines don't have the all night buffet, you should take Royal Caribbean.
Next reply: I was on Royal Caribbean and the dingy's on that thing looked well built
Next reply: My brother in law was a dingy, but he was in the Navy
Next reply: I was in merchant marines, and he should build a skiff
Next reply: How about building a tension bridge

Oh, look...squirrel

That's pretty much it in a nutshelly contribution to that discussion...

 

[58Yeoman]

Does the railroad know that you have a railroad tie?

 

[PassnThru]

I wonder if it is possible to add a "close this thread" button, that the OP could use when a question has been answered?

That's the most idiotic thing I've ever heard in my life

Oh wait - too soon - never mind.

 

[Bronson]

Now I'm laughing and it hurts my sore ribs.....

 

[danfromsyr]

if you'd rather we could insult you BEFORE you get the answer..
but management frowns on that behavior.

 

[davewo]

Technically, this thread could have been closed after the OP, and where is the fun in that?

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

Assuming there is only one "right" answer to a question, and that nobody else ever has any railroad ties to cut.

 

[Old Man Roger]

There was a thread about people not reading, and it got closed, presumably because it wasn’t productive and it hit a little to close to home.

I said it then and I’ll say it here too. Some members are really, really smart on this forum, but some I truly wonder if they’ve ever progressed beyond coloring books.

The inability of people to read and comprehend on here is confined to a one sentence post, anything more and you’ll never get anything useful. I take that into consideration when posting as a topic started. Just assume your audience is a group of 3rd graders. Seriously

Again, I think some people on here are brilliant and others, well...not quite? lol.

Here’s the link
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=384416&highlight

MYea, it's actually one of the few annoying things about garage journal is that people don't even read the original question. It's amazing when I read some of the answers to questions on here. I am 100% positive people have no idea how to read more than one sentence and I've even gone so far as to take that into account when posting. I have to think about what people will actually read vs. expressing the depth of the question. Yes/no questions are usually pretty okay, or even when given choices A,B or C, but get too far off that formula and you're asking for "random thoughts of the day".

Question: I need to cross the river, and it's deep and choppy and about a 1.4 mile wide. I've been thinking about doing it in an inner tube, However, it can't be a boat.

Answer: Have you thought about a boat?
Next reply: Yea, a good fiberglass boat with a 50hp Evinrude
Next reply: No, you don't want a 50hp Evinrude, you need a 50hp Mercury
Next reply: That too small, get a 100hp dual engine whaler
Next reply: No, you need a private yacht with an inboard/outboard and a crew
Next reply: Have you thought about Carnival Cruise lines to get you across.
Next reply: Carnival Cruise lines don't have the all night buffet, you should take Royal Caribbean.
Next reply: I was on Royal Caribbean and the dingy's on that thing looked well built
Next reply: My brother in law was a dingy, but he was in the Navy
Next reply: I was in merchant marines, and he should build a skiff
Next reply: How about building a tension bridge

Oh, look...squirrel

That's pretty much it in a nutshelly contribution to that discussion...

You forgot to suggest he do the neighbors wife.

 

[cbacres]

Just make sure you don't wear a shirt when cutting with a chain saw, you don't want the creosote chips getting stuck inside!!!!

 

[HOTFR8]

I wonder if it is possible to add a "close this thread" button, that the OP could use when a question has been answered?
For example, I started a thread yesterday asking about cutting a railroad tie.

By post 17, I had an answer and made a decision.
At post 32, I repeated that I had an answer, and thanked the other Posters.
By post 38, another poster asked if the thread could be put to bed.
At post 41, I asked if a Mod could close the thread.
By post 42, I was basically being insulted.

I don't mind being ribbed, but so many of these folks don't read the thread, they just jump in, long after there is a resolution.
It would save a little bit of bandwidth and wasted time if there was a button a OP could use to request a Thread Closure.
Just a thought.
Waiting to be flamed, now.

You could report your own topic asking it to be closed or PM a Mod in your time zone asking them to close the topic.

 

[Musicinabottle]

I'd vote for leaving them open. People like to type and up their posting count. And other people here seem to encourage it. Besides, how are you going to revive a 6 year old thread if its closed?

Then others can parrot news stories that they hear off the news, such as modesty parkas and the latest dead person. Geeze.

 

[Musicinabottle]

I would have only given out limited information, then wait for the answer you wanted and cut off all other responses other than the response you wanted to hear, then when you got that one correct response, then claim victory as you "leave the field" and then state that only that one person got it, and you got your answer, and thank you to everyone even thought they didn't give the correct answer.

 

[PFSard]

Personally, I think leaving the thread open is a better idea than closing it is. I realize the opening poster may have gotten the answer he/she wanted and therefore having other people answer the question won't have much affect, at least to the opening poster it won't. However, subsequent answers may prove to be quite beneficial to someone else. For that reason I think leaving the thread open is a better way to handle it.

This. I've gained a lot of benefit from responses and discussions after the OP's question was answered to his/her satisfaction.

 

[PelicanPines]

If we get a close button... could we get a force back open button?

Honestly... I totally agree with you Bronson... I had to interject the force open button because we are on page two of the posts.

 

[jd_1138]

The thread will quietly disappear anyway. Unless someone has new info. to add then they will be yelled at for "thread bumping".

 

[Ji m]

How would you update the thread for everyone as to what worked if you closed it?

And how would everyone get to tell you you did it wrong afterwards?

This is the interwebs, this is how it works.

 

[PelicanPines]

How would you update the thread for everyone as to what worked if you closed it?

And how would everyone get to tell you you did it wrong afterwards?

This is the interwebs, this is how it works.

This is exactly why I suggested the "Force Back Open" button...

 

[Musicinabottle]

This is exactly why I suggested the "Force Back Open" button...

Can see it now. Close thread....... Force thread open.....Close thread......Force thread open........Force thread open.....Close thread......Force thread open

 

[PelicanPines]

Can see it now. Close thread....... Force thread open.....Close thread......Force thread open........Force thread open.....Close thread......Force thread open

But everybody would be happy... they have their button... they love pressing

 

[danfromsyr]

ahh hell this thread is getting 1 star

 

[protegeV]

You could report your own topic asking it to be closed or PM a Mod in your time zone asking them to close the topic.

Lol, I reported my own post asking for the title to be edited since there was a typo. Next day the thread was deleted

 

[Musicinabottle]

But everybody would be happy... they have their button... they love pressing

My buttons bigger than your button!

 

[HOTFR8]

Lol, I reported my own post asking for the title to be edited since there was a typo. Next day the thread was deleted

There would have been good reason for it to have been deleted.

 

[protegeV]

There would have been good reason for it to have been deleted.

Don't think there was. I'll have to start the thread up again and see what happens, lol

 

[larry_g]

Threads are like children. They make their own way regardless of how you try to guide them. At some point you just have to let them go as they are no longer yours.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[Chaznsc]

You would have to first assume there was an actual answer. The vast majority of threads, at least in FP never get one.

I need to repaint my mailbox, what’s the best brand of paint?

1 why would you paint it? Let it patina on its own.
2 I hate mailboxes......<long irrelevant story inserted here>.
3 you are an idiot, the postal service won’t allow bla bla bla.
4 your mama
5 bang his wife
6 I got my mailbox off craigslist.
7 harbor freight mailbox rant .
8 defend harbor freight response.
9 lowes close out mailboxes deal in MY town (link)
10 my aunt checks her mail once a month.
11 Fred Sanford used to put the bills BACK in the mailbox.
12 Comcast rant
13 rabbit ears had antenna recommendation.
14 here’s a photo of my new cat
15 anyone seen TampaGT?

 

[bczygan]

A "Close this thread" button.......


Does this thread have one???

Bill

 

[bczygan]

Can see it now. Close thread....... Force thread open.....Close thread......Force thread open........Force thread open.....Close thread......Force thread open

Thread wars!!!

 

[PelicanPines]

Thread wars!!!

With some creativity... the "Force thread open" button could provide a small electric shock... giving the presser a reason perhaps to not open it. ... come on guys... it was a thought... now I have to figure out all the little things.

 

[Musicinabottle]

With some creativity... the "Force thread open" button could provide a small electric shock... giving the presser a reason perhaps to not open it. ... come on guys... it was a thought... now I have to figure out all the little things.

This is going to hurt butZAP! (sparks, flames, burning meat)