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Marking a thread as COMPLETED
« on: Wednesday 07 October 15 15:19 BST (UK) »
How do I do this?
It used to be very straightforward as the original poster could always modify the original post and thread title, but now I can't see any way to do that.

Do I now have to inform a mod that a thread needs to be marked and moved?

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Re: Marking a thread as COMPLETED
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 07 October 15 15:23 BST (UK) »
I think you can change the title for the first 24 hours, after that you have to ask a mod to do it. The only threads you can lock are those on the Totally off Topic board. If you want it moved you have to ask a mod, but that's always been the case hasn't it?
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Re: Marking a thread as COMPLETED
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 07 October 15 15:26 BST (UK) »
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Re: Marking a thread as COMPLETED
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 07 October 15 15:31 BST (UK) »
Champion!
Thanks for your help - I'll inform a mod.

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SEDMAN in Scarborough, Scalby, Everley and Hackness
BIRD in Easington, Patrington, Sculcoates and Hull
DOBSON in Edinburgh, Wakefield, York and Scarborough
SUTTON in Wintringham and Scarborough
ROSS in Edinburgh and outlying districts

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Re: Marking a thread as COMPLETED
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 07 October 15 17:27 BST (UK) »
There is a post by dawnsh on the subject of completed posts and green ticks  ;D
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=710853.

and another from Trystan  ;D
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=725009.
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Re: Marking a thread as COMPLETED
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 07 October 15 17:41 BST (UK) »
Ha!
OK, found it.
And now I'm about to use it ...

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PASHBY in Scarborough, Levisham, and outlying area
SEDMAN in Scarborough, Scalby, Everley and Hackness
BIRD in Easington, Patrington, Sculcoates and Hull
DOBSON in Edinburgh, Wakefield, York and Scarborough
SUTTON in Wintringham and Scarborough
ROSS in Edinburgh and outlying districts

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Re: Marking a thread as COMPLETED
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 07 October 15 17:45 BST (UK) »
 ;D   ;D

I am surprised how few people use it though  :-\

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Re: Marking a thread as COMPLETED
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 07 October 15 18:05 BST (UK) »
Well, I'm onto it in a big way.
Going back through my threads and marking whatever I can.

As an excuse, I bet there are a lot of folk who don't even know about the tick, or why threads need to be declared 'completed'. I hardly ever visit the Common Room or places like that, preferring to just use the 'local' requests boards.
Maybe it might be worth a 'blanket' post pinned to the top of EVERY board alerting posters to the need for applying the tick?

MT ;)
Researching ...
PASHBY in Scarborough, Levisham, and outlying area
SEDMAN in Scarborough, Scalby, Everley and Hackness
BIRD in Easington, Patrington, Sculcoates and Hull
DOBSON in Edinburgh, Wakefield, York and Scarborough
SUTTON in Wintringham and Scarborough
ROSS in Edinburgh and outlying districts

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Re: Marking a thread as COMPLETED
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 08 October 15 12:49 BST (UK) »
I have not started a post for ages so have not had to do it.  No doubt it will catch on eventually  ;D

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