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Originally Posted by claphamsa
the lock?
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It's a FOFC General Discussion/Off Topic specialty. We have always had people at FOFC who take their politics seriously, and when their beliefs clash, sometimes flame wars and back-and-forth arguing would take place, and eventually a moderator comes in and locks the thread, not allowing any more posts (as the discussion inside said thread has become pointless and repetitive or too personal).
This most commonly happens when someone with a somewhat fringe political belief and a passion for that belief starts a thread with what some would call an inflammatory post about that belief, particularly if said someone is a new/newer poster. Also, happens a lot with the questioning of moderator decisions, so as a result, a lot of us see the lock as a symbol of the Man controlling us.
