# Locking versus moving

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locking-versus-moving/585162>\
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**Created:** [June 11, 2011, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locking-versus-moving/585162 "2011-06-11T22:32:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locking-versus-moving/585162/1 "2011-06-11T22:32:00Z")

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Colibri locked [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13904365#post13904365) in GQ because the responses were “statements of opinion.” Then he says “start another thread in either IMHO or the Pit.”

Why? Why not just move the existing thread to the place where its existing content actually belongs? Locking it will drop it off the GQ front page in time, but it _keeps the inappropriate content_ and (if there is another thread) splits the debate to no clear purpose.

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locking-versus-moving/585162/2 "2011-06-11T22:53:34Z")

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We actually already have a [similar thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=611867).

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locking-versus-moving/585162/3 "2011-06-11T23:30:47Z")

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nevermind…

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locking-versus-moving/585162/4 "2011-06-12T16:57:18Z")

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> [@spark240](#):
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> Colibri locked [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13904365#post13904365) in GQ because the responses were “statements of opinion.” Then he says “start another thread in either IMHO or the Pit.”

I have reopened the thread at the request of the OP.

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> Why? Why not just move the existing thread to the place where its existing content actually belongs? Locking it will drop it off the GQ front page in time, but it _keeps the inappropriate content_ and (if there is another thread) splits the debate to no clear purpose.

In this particular case, I closed the thread rather than moving it to IMHO because people had begun squabbling with each other about driving methods. I figured that if people wanted to discuss their opinions it would be better to start off with a “clean” thread without the acrimony. (On the other hand, the thread hadn’t gotten so out of hand that it required a move to the Pit).

I have reopened the thread with an instruction to stick to GQ responses and to drop the bickering. So far, people seem to be doing so.