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Robbyrobot · #1 Post by **Robbyrobot** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:21 am

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=54329

This seems like a normal request for help to me, but is locked. Any idea why?

#2 Post by **ryengineer** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:51 am

I locked it, it's a duplicate thread, if you scroll exactly two threads up (at this very moment) in the same conference you'll notice:

ThinkPad R31...broken. Fixable?.

Robbyrobot · #3 Post by **Robbyrobot** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:39 am

Yes, thanks... I noticed that now. One thing puzzling, though... why lock a duplicate thread rather than simply removing it?

#4 Post by **rkawakami** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:48 am

A guess it's several reasons:

- leaving in place and locked means that the OP can still see it
- that prevents he/she from calling a mod/admin and complaining that one of their posts was "disappeared"
- and with a (normally left) moderator note attached, the reason becomes clear why it's locked
- which means he/she knows not to do that again.

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