Question for mods

[Snow mom]

Has it ever been considered to let the original posters of a thread close that thread to more responses? Gymbofriends has this option and it seems to be used when a poster realizes they've opened a can of worms (e.g., posted something somewhat inflammatory). Only the OP (or I imagine a mod) can close the thread and the thread remains visible. Would this be an option for threads where the OP feels ganged up on or doesn't want any more advice? That way people could leave their original post but not feel that they were inviting more commentary on the issue. I can think of several instances where a true piling on happened and there were hurt feelings. Maybe there could be an option to close a thread but limitations on when that function can be used? Or would this just spawn threads to talk about what happened in the previous thread?

[missym]

Thanks for your suggestion. While we can understand where you're coming from, it's important to remember that the originator of a thread doesn't "own" that discussion and cannot dictate how others participate or when it ends. In the course of a thread, it will often stray from the original topic, and the other folks who have posted to the thread sometimes have just as much stake in it as the OP. Users who feel "piled on" or are uncomfortable with something they have posted are always welcome to contact the moderators directly for assistance.