# I'm trying to understand why this thread got closed

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**Created:** [September 9, 2022, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-trying-to-understand-why-this-thread-got-closed/971292 "2022-09-09T20:36:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-trying-to-understand-why-this-thread-got-closed/971292/10 "2022-09-09T22:49:28Z")

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The thread’s closing is consistent with guidelines **What\_Exit** previously gave to you.

> [@Is there a criteria for closing threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-criteria-for-closing-threads/931701/2):
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> If the thread has been around for awhile (usually months) and it is down to a few principles yelling at each other and generating flags; we’ll probably close it.
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> Please take a look at the GD and P&E rules:
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> [New Rules for Great Debates and Elections – January 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-for-great-debates-and-elections-january-2020/845726)
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> This will give you a feel for what guides us to some degree.

~Max

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