# \[Closed\] or \[Game Over\]? What do you prefer? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 21, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858 "2008-08-21T22:11:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/1 "2008-08-21T22:11:28Z")
Since I’ve become a moderator in the Game Room, I’ve been marking completed threads as [Game Over]. I notice, however, that the private messages people send me usually ask me to mark it as “Closed,” which is what **FluidDruid** does. To me, the word “Closed” implies that you can’t post in the thread anymore, which isn’t true when we finish a Feud – talking about it afterward is half the fun. Do people have a preference? Do you care one way or the other? **FluidDruid** and I talked about it, and it’s really not a biggie to either of us. So what do you think? [Closed] or [Game Over]? Or should I just mark them [Damn! Lost Again] instead? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/2 "2008-08-21T22:16:27Z")
As an SDMB veteran I have always understood ‘closed’ to mean ‘no more posting in this thread’. Until recently I’ve avoided the Game Room (Much like I avoid COCC and others) so I am a relative newbie to the GR rules. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/3 "2008-08-21T22:30:30Z")
When I see [closed] I think, well, closed thread. My vote’s for [game over] ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/4 "2008-08-21T22:35:15Z")
What about [Game Closed]? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/5 "2008-08-22T01:25:47Z")
I like “game over” - even though I request it to say “closed.” I’ll change my requests from now on. And thanks so much for doing this for us! I know I must be a big pain in the butt, with a new game, sometimes two, every day! Oh, btw, your Birds Feud is the next one after this Star Wars one. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/6 "2008-08-22T03:37:58Z")
I think it should be a different term than closed, which already has an established meaning. Game over works. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/7 "2008-08-22T07:22:47Z")
Game over, for the reasons already stated. ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/8 "2008-08-22T09:27:35Z")
I like [Damn! Lost Again], since that fits my regular standings 🙂 But [Game Over] works fine as well. ---
**Author:** ![Windwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5e9695/32.png) [@Windwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Windwalker)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/9 "2008-08-22T12:36:04Z")
How about [GAME LIMIT REACHED]? You can still play to see how you do, but you know that it won’t be counted in the ‘official’ score. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/10 "2008-08-22T13:18:22Z")
Another vote for [Game Over]. If you could also add that [“woo-woo-woo-woo- WOK-WOK”](http://www.entertonement.com/clips/13168/Arcade/Pac-Man/Pac-Man-Killed) sound from Pac-Man, that would be so cool. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/11 "2008-08-22T13:26:53Z")
I like “Game Over”, but it does immediately make me think of _Aliens_. **Hudson** : That’s it man, \*\*game over \*\* man, **game over**! What the f\*ck are we gonna do now? What are we gonna do? **Burke** : Maybe we could build a fire, sing a couple of songs, huh? Why don’t we try that? Which sadly leads to this … _Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah! Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah! Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah! O Lord, kum ba yah!_ My brain is too twisted. Sigh ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/12 "2008-08-22T13:51:52Z")
Another vote for “Game Over.” “Closed” implies (to me anyway) no more posting; “Game Over” says that the game is ended but you can still post comments, thank-yous, etc. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/13 "2008-08-22T14:03:37Z")
What happens if you need to close this thread? ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/14 "2008-08-22T16:27:37Z")
[QUOTE=MadTheSwine] What happens if you need to close this thread? [/QUOTE] You just made my brain explode. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/15 "2008-08-22T16:32:25Z")
Game Over Closed makes me think a mod has been around to kill the thread. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/16 "2008-08-22T16:40:09Z")
Game Over Man! Game Over! ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/17 "2008-08-22T20:20:51Z")
[QUOTE=InvisibleWombat] I notice, however, that the private messages people send me usually ask me to mark it as “Closed,” which is what **FluidDruid** does. [/QUOTE] Well, then, if the game makers/ **FluidDruid** have a good reason to mark it “Closed” that overrides the potential confusion with thinking you’re not able to post in the thread anymore, we should hear it. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/18 "2008-08-22T20:27:55Z")
Game over–closed also makes me think of closed threads, even though I’m used to seeing “Closed” from the feud threads. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/19 "2008-08-22T20:34:10Z")
[QUOTE=Zebra] Game Over Man! Game Over! [/QUOTE] Drat! Every time I think of something clever, someone else has already thought of it! It’s like being on a board with thousand Steve Allens! 😉 Game Over, BTW. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858/20 "2008-08-22T20:42:48Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] Drat! Every time I think of something clever, someone else has already thought of it! It’s like being on a board with thousand Steve Allens! 😉 Game Over, BTW. [/QUOTE] :dubious: Not to mention post #11 above. 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-or-game-over-what-do-you-prefer/460858.md?page=2)