thread closing policy

[thepackrat]

I had posted a thread here;
XXX.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=105632
and Mrtim said in a PM to me that he was going to answer it but that the thread was closed by the time he got to it.

1) What ( or where can I find ) the guidelines for thread closings ?
2) Is there some time limit on the length of time that a thread can stay open ?
3) If so ...what is the time limit ?
4) Was there some OTHER reason that the thread was closed ?
5) If there was some other reason ...what was it ? ( I do NOT want to violate any thread posting rules and if I was violating any ...I would like to know which and how I did so ...so that I can AVOID doing that in the future. )

Thankyou.
TPR

 

[Mr Tony]

I had posted a thread here;
XXX.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=105632
and Mrtim said in a PM to me that he was going to answer it but that the thread was closed by the time he got to it.

1) What ( or where can I find ) the guidelines for thread closings ?

There is no set guidelines. Threads get closed as need be

2) Is there some time limit on the length of time that a thread can stay open ?

nope

3) If so ...what is the time limit ?

there is no time limit

4) Was there some OTHER reason that the thread was closed ?

I'll answer below

5) If there was some other reason ...what was it ? ( I do NOT want to violate any thread posting rules and if I was violating any ...I would like to know which and how I did so ...so that I can AVOID doing that in the future. )

It was closed after the FTA staff talked about it. If you have a specific question for a member (as you did...you asked for Tim @ DMSI AKA MRTim) that should have been resolved with a PM or an e-mail to Tim and not posted in the forum. If you have an issue with a product that DMSI sells (and you are a dealer), then you need to go through DMSI directly. The board really won't help. Also PM is a little more private than the board

Main comon reasons threads get closed
-they are hack posts
-they get waaaay off topic
-people attacking other people

The rest are judgement calls (this would classify under that).

 

[thepackrat]

reply

Thank you for your fast response !
I was worried it was out of line or something.
I'm NOT a dealer ... but in the course of conducting repairs I often get asked if I KNOW of any reputable places where customers can purchase replacement units or upgrades to present units. Since I'm a picky old so-n-so I won't just spout out some suppliers name without being absolutely sure that my referral is a GOOD one.

My post in the OTHER thread was WAY .... WAY ...beyond the usual asking for help kinda thing ...and I AM in PM contact with MrTim now ...so I want to thank you for your understanding and patience , and allowing me the avenue to contact him.

Thanks

 

[Mr Tony]

oh ok

I thought maybe you were a dealer

 

[thepackrat]

Well ... I DO sell repair services ...but I get enough business from my store front and newspaper adds that I'm NOT " fishing " for customers on the forums ( if thats what you meant )... contacts and networking ..."YES" ... conducting business... "NO" !
lol ...unless of course I buy banner space or sumptin' !!
:-0

 

[fksammons]

So can THIS thread now be closed?

 

[TNGTony]

Olny if requested by the original poster since the question has been answered. Otherwise it stays open.

BTW, another reason for thread closure is when a thread is opened about a topic already being dicussed in another thread. This one is also a judgement call since sometimes the new thread talks about another issue surrounding the subject.

Tony

 

[Neutron]

That's the beauty of merging threads, which may happen in that case as well.

 

[thepackrat]

Just to CLARIFY it a bit ...so that anyone who reads this will NOT missunderstand ...
I was NOT questioning the staffs policy or decisions in ANY way.
** It's THEIR house ...and if they say that I can't put my feet up on the coffie table then , as a guest in their house, I respect that !

I was ONLY trying to wrap MY mind around the thing !
** Sometimes ...I " just don't get it " ...and need to have things explained to me in small, slowly spoken words, before I " get it " !