I ask a genuine question and my thread is closed????

3v3

No reason, no explanation???

Why? Another example of user-UNfriendliness?

McKneff

What was the nature of the question.

tryingtocutback

What was the question? Ask it again, maybe we can help.

ifonlyitwaseasier

you asked, Pink answered AND provided a link to a thread that everyone seems to be posting on

i'd say that was pretty darn helpful!

3v3

I asked, why when a thread is closed, why are you not directed to where to find the ones that "replace" it/has a similar vein/content re: advice/wisdom (aka, has a similar wealth of knowledge?)

tryingtocutback

This is true - I asked a question last week about the menopause and my question was merged with another thread but I didnt know where it had gone.

Pink.

Hi 3v3,

Squeaky had asked that no new threads were started until we heard back from the forum team. The original thread has been removed.

As board guides only follow guidelines provided by the forum team I'll move your thread over to the Site Feedback board where it will be seen by the forum team.

Alternatively you can contact them by sending an email to:

[EMAIL="forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com"]forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL]

Thanks,

Pink

squeaky

Good evening all

I've just logged on for the evening.

I am going to close this thread. Please would everyone refrain from raising again any issues that arise from other threads which are under review by the Forum Team. As Pink correctly pointed out - the only place to query decisions by the Forum Team is by emailing them directly.

3v3

Pink-winged wrote: »

Hi 3v3,

Squeaky had asked that no new threads were started until we heard back from the forum team. The original thread has been removed.

As board guides only follow guidelines provided by the forum team I'll move your thread over to the Site Feedback board where it will be seen by the forum team.

Alternatively you can contact them by sending an email to:

[EMAIL="forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com"]forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL]

Thanks,

Pink

Well, at least that is one step up from having it closed!

I didn't ask for a new thread (as per "Squeaky") - that is your inhouse politics which I have no intention of getting involved in! I merely asked why, when a thread is subscribed to - and we're not all here on a daily basis! - and thus closed, we are not given information/links to threads of a similar nature? Is that really "unreasonable"?

I notice there is a tendancy when new threads mirror older threads, they are merged/linked to. Fair enough! I can understand the efficiency in that.

The difficulty arises when subscribed threads are closed (due to a minority - which most posters couldn't give a tuppence for! - fall out) and are left in limbo! People subscribe to threads for their value and input - close by all means if it becomes personal/contentious - but at least harness the ability to point people in the direction of similar (non-contentious!) threads in the same vein?

By closing my thread (non-contentious and overtly so!) you send out a very draconian, autocratic and, rather rude (!) message.

If you are reliant on another poster to endorse your opinions/sanctions/actions .... are you not au fait with the remit of your responsibilities?

Strange behaviour, indeed!

torbrex

3v3 wrote: »

No reason, no explanation???

Why? Another example of user-UNfriendliness?

Just wait until you have been 'dealt with' by the abuse team, you will soon know the true meaning of that phrase. :rotfl:

ifonlyitwaseasier

i saw it as helpful as the "not mentioning" thread is an alternative for you to post on, if the BG's were to post on every closed thread a link to a new one they'd be overrun, especially as not all of them have new ones.