People could use it to shut down discussions if they aren't going the way they'd like, for example, which is judgement best left to a moderator when it comes to whether or not a topic is worth continuing.
While locking a cancelled project thread may be practical, requesting a lock through reports isn't that big a deal and it's a simple tick of a checkbox for moderators to do.
Not to mention, I'm not sure how much of the mod CP a member would need access to for the lock permissions to work properly. MyBB has had weird permission issues that MFGG staff has had to use the equivalent of duck tape and superglue to get working.
While locking a cancelled project thread may be practical, requesting a lock through reports isn't that big a deal and it's a simple tick of a checkbox for moderators to do.
Not to mention, I'm not sure how much of the mod CP a member would need access to for the lock permissions to work properly. MyBB has had weird permission issues that MFGG staff has had to use the equivalent of duck tape and superglue to get working.
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