It was closed because Euthanasiast was suspended (which is the usual thing that happens when a thread directly leads to a suspension, since such threads generate much heat and at that point the OP isn’t able to respond anymore).
The accusation (by many posters at the time in the ATMB thread) was that misleading thread titles is trolling was a rule created out of thin air by Lynn for this reason,
and no one could remember any other misleading thread title that was called into question before or since.
It did seem that way at first, but it became pretty clear (IMHO) when the new rules were announced for the Pit and ATMB that it was this,
that caused this,
Now, since we have absolutely no way of knowing what was said between Lynn and Ed it is possible it was any combination of both things that led to Euthanasiast’s suspension, we’ll never know for sure. One thing is certain, Euthanasiast behavior in that thread gave TPTB plenty of excuses* for their actions. That so muddied the waters that it’s impossible for anybody to claim that it was “this” and not “that” that the was the ultimate reason for the suspension.
I don’t think there should be a rule about misleading thread titles, it’s much more fun to rip the OP to shreds with what’s usually a clearly self contradictory OP cite.
BTW re Sarah Palin: “Rahm Emannuel called my retard baby a nigger!” once you read the OP it’s clearly hyperbole and the thread title is only really misleading if you actually think those words could have come out of Palin’s mouth, well, fingers.
The big problem with comparing the two is this when called on it Euthanasiast admitted the title was misleading should be changed but AFAICT never asked for it to be corrected, and no, this post doesn’t count,
CMC fnord!
*I don’t remember when Giraffe stepped down but if in was after 12-08-2008 then we (:eek: :D) can add that to it too.