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disalitervisum

(470 posts) Sun Dec 10, 2017, 06:00 PM Dec 2017

Can anyone tell me what a "locked thread" is? [View all]

My post to an article about the Argentine submarine tragedy (group: Latin America) failed because the thread was "locked." Returned to home page and the article had been disappeared. Have not encountered this on DU before. Was able to post my reply re this subject to a similar post in the same group, but am still puzzled. Thank you for your help.

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Can anyone tell me what a "locked thread" is? [View all] disalitervisum Dec 2017 OP

I think it means no one can comment on your post. i could be wrong. SummerSnow Dec 2017 #1

Hi there - a thread gets locked when it does't adhere to various forum rules NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #2

OK thanks so much disalitervisum Dec 2017 #4

well, they won't be lost - they will still be there. Repost it - use General Discussion - it gets NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #6

Well my post is there where I posted to the second article, it can be found in the group forum disalitervisum Dec 2017 #13

There should be a note giving the reason for being locked. rickford66 Dec 2017 #3

Makes sense disalitervisum Dec 2017 #7

I've wondered why some were locked also. rickford66 Dec 2017 #9

A thread that is locked. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #5

I kind of enjoy that type of humor. Thanks. disalitervisum Dec 2017 #10

who locks it? Motley13 Dec 2017 #8

Ah, the $64 question. disalitervisum Dec 2017 #11

A host locked that thread in Latest Breaking News due to the source used. Make7 Dec 2017 #12

Thank you very much, you have our eternal gratitude. disalitervisum Dec 2017 #14

YW. You could always add a link to the LBN thread in the one posted in the Latin America group. Make7 Dec 2017 #15

That's a very good idea. Thank you. disalitervisum Dec 2017 #16