# Why close the arrested threads? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 28, 2005, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-close-the-arrested-threads/314519 "2005-07-28T03:26:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-close-the-arrested-threads/314519/61 "2005-07-28T21:10:09Z")
> [@tomndebb](#): > > I’ve always found Deb’s presence and beauty arresting. > I’ve been accused of having had my development arrested a _very_ long time ago. You should have to do time for posting something so corny. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-close-the-arrested-threads/314519/62 "2005-07-28T21:36:55Z")
Thanks for changing your minds about that one. ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-close-the-arrested-threads/314519/63 "2005-07-31T20:09:28Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > Followed shortly by: > > **What valuable possesions do you own?** Don’t forget **Where do you hide the spare key?** ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-close-the-arrested-threads/314519/64 "2005-07-31T20:32:21Z")
Then there’s always **What is the frequency, Kenneth?** ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-close-the-arrested-threads/314519/65 "2005-08-01T08:35:09Z")
> [@Hallowmass](#): > > …the oft-stated opinion of the Staff here that this is _their_ board… Define how many “oft” is. Find that many instances or be quiet. ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-close-the-arrested-threads/314519/66 "2005-08-01T18:42:04Z")
> [@Hallowmass](#): > > Well, you have a point Mr. Ndebb. My angst, however, is not great. I have been considering joining after many months of lurking. This seems like a pretty cool board, and the price isn’t that much, so my only concern is the oft-stated opinion of the Staff here that this is _their_ board and that the Management/Owners don’t much care what the paying Members think. > > Yes, the practice is the important thing, and it has often been the case that Member feedback has caused decisions to be reversed. Still though, I’m not quite comfortable that this board is governed by those who have seriously stated that I will not be treated as a customer. > > Anyway, that’s my concern. Make of it what you will. Indeed you are not treated like a customer. You’re treated like a rational, intelligent member of a group. Yes, the administration sometimes has a knee-jerk reaction, but you’ll find that more often (oft?) than not, they are willing to listen to clear arguments and will reverse a decision if it’s appropriate. In the meantime, you can think of it more as a temporary injunction. As **xash** once noted: “I’ll take this opportunity to once again thank the entire community for offering us valid cites and arguments to help us make a more informed decision, rather than just ranting about our incorrect actions.” For example, see the not-too-long-ago bruhahaha over magic tricks in GQ: > **[Which of these threads can I start?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=266416)** > > \*\*Moderators and Administrators, please clarify which of the following threads I am allowed to start in GQ. \*\* How does a magician do the “Disappearing Statue of Liberty” trick? (already several threads on this in the archive) How does a magician... > **[Rubber Band Magic Trick (Redux)](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=266542)** > > \[very cautiously\] Does anyone know how the Crazy Man’s Handcuffs trick is done? I found this site that explains what to do, but it isn’t entirely clear. Specifically, after you’ve got the two bands set up one behind the other, it says “Stretch the... > **[Magic Tricks and Intellectual Property](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=266110)** > > In this thread, Hampshire requested some information, and it looks like ianzin got a mod to close it. This isn’t a criticism of a mod or ianzin, but a geneuine GQ. What about this is a copyright violation? I imagine that the only intellectual... ---
**Author:** ![tim314](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim314/32/3468_2.png) [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-close-the-arrested-threads/314519/67 "2005-08-02T05:53:44Z")
> [@Hallowmass](#): > > Nah, I don’t hate the food. Just snooty waitstaff. If you make your waiter put up with half the pointless bitching the SDMB mods have to listen to, you’d probably receive your food topped with a generous helping of bodily fluids. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-close-the-arrested-threads/314519.md?page=3)