Our thinking, some weeks back, was to start locking the match threads at a certain point and to open post-match threads as the place for discussion. The rationale was that people wouldn't have to guess where the post-match discussion started when faced with a lengthy match thread, thereby avoiding the tedious scrolling through of in-match commentaries etc. to get to the analysis.
The question, then, became when to lock the match thread. If we did it right at the final whistle, the post-match thread became less a discussion and more a place to celebrate, vent etc. Since our hope was to have the post-match thread be more of a forum for discussing the match rather than emoting about it, it seemed prudent not to lock the match thread straight away. So, we decided that we'd start leaving the match thread open for a few hours before locking it. Of course, some people don't log on until after the thread is locked, and then give us stick for denying them a chance to contribute. That's what happened mid-week and that's why today we've kept the match thread open despite someone starting a post-match discussion thread.
Now, I recognize this is all very confusing and that we have had little consistency from week to week, so if you'd like to help us establish a straightforward match thread policy vote in the poll and share your comments. We'll take your suggestions under advisement. Dig?
