# Another close thread question

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**Created:** [May 29, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-close-thread-question/965313 "2022-05-29T18:15:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2022, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-close-thread-question/965313/2 "2022-05-29T18:19:16Z")

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> [@We need another gun thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-another-gun-thread/965314/1):
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> What we don’t need are blanket bans on whole topics. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, moderator What\_Exit just shut down a thread about an AK-47 buyback proposal. The only reason given was, “We don’t really need another gun thread right now.” There’s lots of topics I think are over represented in these forums. Cats for one thing. But you know what? If I’ve had enough cat stories, i just don’t open those threads. I don’t think a ban on all gun threads is appropriate, especially …

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