# Do you allways look at closed thrads? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 7, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681 "2003-08-07T22:39:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/21 "2003-08-08T04:28:31Z")
It’s very strange that you posted this today. Well, odd, as in, what a conincidence, I was just thinking the same thing. There was one in MPSIMS that honestly I probably wouldn’t have opened if it didn’t have that little lock on it. And I said to myself, **Salem** (well not really cause I don’t actually refer to myself by my screenname), once they put that little lock on there, you just have to open it, don’t you. And when I checked the number of views I said to myself, I bet you’re not the only one. And sure enough… ---
**Author:** ![Shabadu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@Shabadu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shabadu)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/22 "2003-08-08T04:57:50Z")
I always take a glance at closed threads just for the fun. If it is a long thread, I may just look at the end to see how it all came to that point. Also, to see if the mods closed it with style. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/23 "2003-08-08T06:30:08Z")
I almost always look. Usually it’s not very interesting, but every now and then there’s a _gem._ I am similarly motivated to check the change slots in pay phones. ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/24 "2003-08-08T07:50:30Z")
Usually I do, just to see why they were closed. ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/25 "2003-08-08T07:51:34Z")
Closed threads, and TMI in the title are almost a sure fire way to get me to read a thread. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/26 "2003-08-08T08:00:18Z")
_Always_. ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/27 "2003-08-08T08:11:15Z")
Yup. ---
**Author:** ![Medievalist2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@Medievalist2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medievalist2)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/28 "2003-08-08T10:36:56Z")
Sometimes, out of morbid curiosity. ---
**Author:** ![Shaolinrabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Shaolinrabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shaolinrabbit)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/29 "2003-08-08T10:38:26Z")
You just can’t help doing it. It’s so much fun to see it. ---
**Author:** ![fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzygoodmakefeelnice)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/30 "2003-08-08T10:55:53Z")
Same as **Mudshark** , I see a padlock or TMI and i just can’t help myself. Now, a closed TMI thread, that’s something really special. ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/31 "2003-08-08T12:05:00Z")
I can’t help but to check and see why the thread was closed. When the title seems innocuous it’s especially interesting to see what happened. I’ve noticed the view count on closed threads is usually quite high. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/32 "2003-08-08T12:09:27Z")
Me too. ---
**Author:** ![Thaidog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@Thaidog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thaidog)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/33 "2003-08-08T12:17:29Z")
Read my threads… but serioulsy, there are demishing returns to threads… Like take mine for example. At one point you’ll be just like “not this idot again… I don’t even _have_ to look… I already know what went down…”) Kind of like a Jerry Springer episode… you already know what’s there… you know already because it’s locked! ---
**Author:** ![TelcontarStorm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@TelcontarStorm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TelcontarStorm)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/34 "2003-08-08T17:03:50Z")
Count me in.And like others I especialy like a pithy comment by the closer. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/35 "2003-08-08T17:15:44Z")
I do, and if I ever see a poster is BANNED I’ll check out their profile and look at their last post to see what the final straw was. So many times you can’t tell though ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/36 "2003-08-08T18:06:50Z")
Always, unless I know it was padlocked because of duplicate thread issues. And TMI…just plain always. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/37 "2003-08-08T22:27:58Z")
Yep ---
**Author:** ![T.Slothrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@T.Slothrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T.Slothrop)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/38 "2003-08-08T22:39:58Z")
always. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/39 "2003-08-08T22:43:47Z")
You HAVE to read them, or you won’t understand have the threads in the Pit. The only exception is when it’s a duplicate. Those I don’t bother with. Too obvious. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681/40 "2003-08-08T23:50:33Z")
Unless it’s locked because it’s a duplicate, then yes. Even if it’s locked with zero posts and the subject line is something like “How to increase your penis size!”, I still will. I mean, sometimes it’s fun to read spam. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-allways-look-at-closed-thrads/193681.md?page=3)