[Sidebar Moderator]

The reason for locking the previous thread may not hold water for you, but believe me, every time any of the moderators attempted to access the thread the entire system slowed down. There is a known problem with how the database software works and John Robinson has not yet fixed it.

If we were trying to hide something, we could have just pulled the thread. We didn't. We merely locked it so that no more replies could be posted. The entire thread is still visible to anyone who wants to read it.

We then invited participants to start a new thread.

[KylaStarr]

Thank you for your response.

[FairOpinion]

You have to understand that most people on this (and the old thread) are at least slightly paranoid, so they think of the "conspiracy" type explanation first. :)

[Domestic Church]

"...every time any of the moderators attempted to access the thread the entire system slowed down. There is a known problem with how the database software works and John Robinson has not yet fixed it."

That is reasonable as no one would want to slow down FR especially with 02/02/04 looming, but I wish you had announced that prior to locking it up. Thanks for explaining it on this thread.

[Pro-Bush]

Thanks Sidebar Moderator.

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

Thanks to the whole team.

The original thread was one of the longest, yet most informative,and most polite threads in FR history.

Nice to see it.

[Sabertooth]

The reason for locking the previous thread may not hold water for you, but believe me, every time any of the moderators attempted to access the thread the entire system slowed down. There is a known problem with how the database software works and John Robinson has not yet fixed it.

Daleel is diabolical. He almost baited us into breaking the website.

A curse upon every grain of his sand.

[JustPiper]

We then invited participants to start a new thread.

But in Chat?! . This is a thread for WOT with alot of hardworking man hours by people who post information, translations, articles, government info etc. This thread has been informative for so many people and the survival tips have been invaluable. Chat? . That is the Inult

[Calpernia]

Why doesn't this hold true for chat?