on thread locking/deletion

As the creator of a recent locked thread, can I just say I have no problems with said thread being locked (life's too short to worry about such stuff, right?, and I can understand the reason).

But could I just point out its a bit annoying when a moderator posts a post to it asking a question just before locking it so that said question can't be answered?

If a thread is locked on the grounds that any comments on the topic will be banal and predictable isn't it a bit self-contradictory for the moderator himself to give in to temptation to make such comments just prior to locking it? :) Maybe in future just lock it and have done with it? (which is probably what will happen to this thread).

one two three. this thread will be locked. off topic here.

i was merley suggesting that this was the wrong forum for this type of question.

you are sooooo predictable Ron! and wrong.....

Cheers for that Old Monkey, you've gone and got that silly Slits song "Predictable" stuck in my head.

I agree that a question that goes unanswerable before one can reply is a annoying, but if it is pertinent info, an email to said person could suffice I suppose.

Unless their email is not on their profile, and then your left in a bind.

What was the thread about anyway?

Must be the Cure or Depeche, those are the ones I would lock

well as on any forum you are subject to the rules of any said forum and sometimes whims of moderators. ive had complete posts deleted but not without due cause id say,i think barneys missus was mentioned . that said i dont think any of the mods in ere act with malice,its a pretty free forum all said n done.

Time for Shed wrote: Must be the Cure or Depeche, those are the ones I would lock

Come on, Mike, you know full well that everyone here should be entitled to praise the Cre and DM without any hindrance or fear of ridicule... It's Tesco and Bacon Sandwich thread that are the very work of the devil... :evil:

SHEDi xxx