Thread Ownership

I recently noticed a frequent thread creator (who shall remain nameless, even though you all know who this resident of Holland is) chastising someone for posting something he didn't approve of in "his" thread, and it got me to wondering, "Who owns a thread anyway?"

We all know who killed a thread (well, most of us understand that), but who owns a particular thread? Is it the person who created it? Can ownership be lost or transferred? Can thread-squatters take possesion of a thread someone else created and used to own (as Nordlys and RookRAK are claiming of a particular rather inane thread)?

And then what does thread ownership mean anyway? Should the "owner" of a thread have a right to tell other posters what to post or not post in his/her thread (not that they'd listen to him anyway)?

What do all of you forum denizens think about this terribly significant topic?😕

Get out of my thread!

Originally posted by The Plumber
I recently noticed a frequent thread creator (who shall remain nameless, even though you all know who this resident of Holland is) chastising someone for posting something he didn't approve of in "his" thread, and it got me to wondering, "Who owns a thread anyway?"

We all know who killed a thread (well, most of us understand that), but who owns ...[text shortened]... him anyway)?

What do all of you forum denizens think about this terribly significant topic?😕

i have it on good authority that russ owns all of them. we just pay to use them. dont you have a siege to finish there plumber, im waiting.

Originally posted by zakkwylder
i have it on good authority that russ owns all of them. we just pay to use them. dont you have a siege to finish there plumber, im waiting.

Originally posted by The Plumber
I recently noticed a frequent thread creator (who shall remain nameless, even though you all know who this resident of Holland is) chastising someone for posting something he didn't approve of in "his" thread, and it got me to wondering, "Who owns a thread anyway?"

We all know who killed a thread (well, most of us understand that), but who owns ...[text shortened]... him anyway)?

What do all of you forum denizens think about this terribly significant topic?😕

Originally posted by zakkwylder
i have it on good authority that russ owns all of them. we just pay to use them. dont you have a siege to finish there plumber, im waiting.

Originally posted by shavixmir
Ownership = theft

And yes, I was joking.

Maybe the man from holland sublet his thread just on a short term basis..only to dive in at any given opportunity shouting... "Oi this is my thread and I want it back!" (probably in the TOS of his sublet agreement)