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Why the topic that I posted about the MSB-OS was locked? https://forum.osdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=33877 |
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Author: | QuantumRobin [ Sat Aug 24, 2019 10:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Why the topic that I posted about the MSB-OS was locked? |
Why the topic that I posted about the MSB-OS was locked? Reference: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=33866 |
Author: | iansjack [ Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Why the topic that I posted about the MSB-OS was locked? |
You'll find that most forums disapprove of double-posting. |
Author: | eekee [ Sun Aug 25, 2019 7:46 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Why the topic that I posted about the MSB-OS was locked? |
This forum is generally very good about double-posting, unlike some which have a knee-jerk reaction. I don't think this is a case of double-posting; the two topics I see are on entirely different subjects. One is a practical "how to install" question, the other is asking for opinions. Now, I'm not a moderator of this or any other community, but looking at the title of the locked thread, I think it's insulting to the author of MSB-OS and against the spirit of OS development as a hobby. It's against the wellbeing of this community. We all need help from each other in developing our operating systems, regardless of whether others approve of our designs or not. Approval is a sensitive subject. Here are a couple of reasons why:
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Author: | iansjack [ Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:53 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Why the topic that I posted about the MSB-OS was locked? |
The last post in the original thread was "What is your opinion of MSB-OS?" The new thread asked "What is your opinion of MSB-OS?" I can see why that might be regarded as double-posting, though I'm just guessing that that is why the thread was locked. |
Author: | eekee [ Mon Aug 26, 2019 2:33 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Why the topic that I posted about the MSB-OS was locked? |
Ah yes, that makes sense. And I'm just guessing, too. |
Author: | klange [ Mon Aug 26, 2019 2:49 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Why the topic that I posted about the MSB-OS was locked? |
iansjack wrote: The last post in the original thread was "What is your opinion of MSB-OS?" The new thread asked "What is your opinion of MSB-OS?" I can see why that might be regarded as double-posting, though I'm just guessing that that is why the thread was locked. Yes, I locked the topic because it was a repeat of a question already asked in the original thread, and now I'm going to lock this topic. |
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