# Why is this thread still open? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 5, 2014, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-thread-still-open/694897 "2014-08-05T21:13:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-thread-still-open/694897/1 "2014-08-05T21:13:08Z")
[My psycho mom…](https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=My+psycho+mom+just+took+away+my+purse+with+ALL+my+belongings+away+without+ANY+warning%21&type=2button&fr=ymyy-t-557) from IMHO is spammed across several message boards. This was reported (not by me) several days ago. Any reason that thread was not closed? ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-thread-still-open/694897/2 "2014-08-05T21:18:34Z")
As the reporter, I should mention that even if it’s not a sock, all of the OP’s threads are posted at the same multitudinous forums. (And the same ones as the earlier (now banned) poster, which is why I think they’re identical.) But I know it’s Being Looked Into so… there’s no real hurry. Fortunately she’s not spamming the SDMB or causing a big ruckus. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-thread-still-open/694897/3 "2014-08-05T21:59:46Z")
It’s just that usually when someone spams a whole series of message boards, the thread gets shut down right away. Whether this person is a sock or not should’t matter on that point. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-thread-still-open/694897/4 "2014-08-05T22:12:49Z")
While we wait, I’d like to recognize **choie** ’s detective work. \ ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-thread-still-open/694897/5 "2014-08-05T23:39:26Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > It’s just that usually when someone spams a whole series of message boards, the thread gets shut down right away. Whether this person is a sock or not should’t matter on that point. Absolutely correct, and I’ve closed down the thread. We’d normally cause it to disappear, but it went on for four pages, so I’m reluctant to do that until the mods have had some private discussion (I can see arguments both ways.) I’m not sure why this got overlooked, but my apologies that it did. The mods were discussing that she wasn’t a sock, I’m not sure what happened to the spammer evidence. Anyhow, thanks to all for the detective word and clearing it up. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-thread-still-open/694897/6 "2014-08-06T01:12:10Z")
OK, thanks. Feel free to close this thread if you want.