QUOTE (civilian_number_two @ Jan 30 2005, 01:01 PM)
That said, I figure no matter when you close a thread like that, you're giving someone the last word, and you're leaving all the inflammatory junk there for people to mine when starting new threads. So "closing" threads wouldn't stop anyone from copying and pasting and starting flame wars elsewhere.
Perfectly put. If something has errupted into a flame war you can't really close it without letting someone have the last word. I find that removing it from existence is the only real way to discourage such activity. Otherwise, the person with the last word will get to go back to his post, pour himself a snifter of brandy, light a cigar, and relive the genius of the time he said, "Oh yeah, well you're a FAG!" to sk8erman69.
QUOTE (barend @ Jan 30 2005, 10:21 PM)
like that wookie fucker one... and someone posted an image of jaquin phoenix in gladiator doing the thumb down thing...
i laughed my ass off...
Ah yes... I believe that may have been the last "Guest" post.