[quote=@UltikanaRe]
GM powers have long been regarded as a necessary feature. I know of several mod and Mahz quotes supporting it.
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GM Powers do not equal controlling the existence or availability of a thread by any means. I support giving the GM higher options, but I am very much against giving him the ability to completely shut down or lock out the thread. For instance, on my RP, the thread creator (who wasn't me, because he decided to be quick and generate our Roleplay here on his own) left about a year ago after a long fight. If he had the ability to kick us all out and shut down our thread, it would be chaos, especially when he should have had no powers in the first place. Yes, GMs should have special rights, but altering the way the thread acts in the forum should not be one of them.