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Old June 3rd, 2005, 01:07 PM
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I'm a little slow today!
hey, where is the "lock this thread" button? I finished up a question in the php forum and I want to lock it, but I can't find the damn button...

I feel like such a tard!

<edit>Don't see it here either...</edit>
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Old June 3rd, 2005, 01:19 PM
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Yeah I've been wondering this too. There's been allusion to OPs being able to lock their threads, but I've never seen this.
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Old June 3rd, 2005, 01:22 PM
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Yeah I've been wondering this too. There's been allusion to OPs being able to lock their threads, but I've never seen this.

I swear I've done it before, but.... I can't really remember Seems like you should be able to...
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Old June 3rd, 2005, 01:36 PM
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Isn't it an option at the bottom when the OP re-posts or edits their post?

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Old June 3rd, 2005, 01:42 PM
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Seriously, I don't see it...

<edit>Don't see it here either...</edit>
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Old June 3rd, 2005, 01:48 PM
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Old June 3rd, 2005, 01:48 PM
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Old June 3rd, 2005, 01:49 PM
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I just checked a thread that I had started and I don't have that option either........
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Old June 3rd, 2005, 01:57 PM
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I just checked a thread that I had started and I don't have that option either........

I just ran the same test case, which brought the same results.
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Old June 3rd, 2005, 02:01 PM
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I must assume that if you don't see it (attached) that only mods have this ability now? Even though I'm not a mod in the lounge where this thread is, it seems I can still lock my own originated thread.
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Old June 3rd, 2005, 02:04 PM
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