[wp-forums] This needs debating please

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Scott Merrill wrote:
> Sweet, I win!  ;)
Yup !

> Yes, I saw that, too.  A lot of people, for whatever reason, don't want
> to post links to their blogs.
I suspect that we are seeing an increase in the "They'll answer it for 
you even though it's not WP / you've not got WP". That's why I'm 
increasingly looking for IP's and posting history.
While lots of answers are good, broadness isn't for me.

> 
> I support a more aggressive thread locking policy.  If it's clearly a
> non-WordPress issue (even the liberal "on-topic" definition I try to
> use), lock the thread with an explanation.
> 
Cool.

> 
>>I don't disagree with your work Skippy, but then what if I had posted
>>about my router problem ? After all, no router = no wp = problem.
> 
> I'd give you a snarky response about contacting the manufacturer, just
> like we often give snarky responses to contact one's hosting provider.  =)
> 
I did - belkin support does lack at times ... D-Link ? Netgear ? :p

> I'm certain, though, that this grnaularity would be lost on most users,
> and wouldn't actually solve any problems.
> 
> So I'm perfectly okay with moving posts to "Miscellaneous", and will
> also support a more aggressive locking policy.
> 
Sounds like a plan :)

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