David Grove
Mon 10th Nov '08, 1:12pm
When closing a thread by double-clicking the envelope icon to the left of the thread while viewing a forum, please have it pop up a Javascript alert confirming that the thread has been closed (or some other notification). I've had an inordinate number of new moderators inadvertently close threads by clicking the icon, and the closed thread goes unnoticed and members are left wondering why the thread was closed.
Better yet, have a setting to enable/disable this functionality for moderators, since many boards have a rule that mods must reply to the thread and state why it is being closed. Or the confirmation message can say: "Thread X has been closed. If appropriate, reply to the thread and mention why it was closed".
Better yet, have a setting to enable/disable this functionality for moderators, since many boards have a rule that mods must reply to the thread and state why it is being closed. Or the confirmation message can say: "Thread X has been closed. If appropriate, reply to the thread and mention why it was closed".