# Thread locked; explanation pending?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-locked-explanation-pending/839015>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [August 21, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-locked-explanation-pending/839015 "2019-08-21T19:30:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-locked-explanation-pending/839015/1 "2019-08-21T19:30:31Z")

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I assume someone decided to close  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=880768](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=880768)  
(the last post visible is #17) and is working on a reason now? Would it have been better to announce the closure and then unlock it just long enough later to post the details?

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**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-locked-explanation-pending/839015/2 "2019-08-21T19:32:07Z")

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I did it just to screw with you.