# Why was Foggy's thread closed?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-foggys-thread-closed/766202>\
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**Created:** [September 17, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-foggys-thread-closed/766202 "2016-09-17T21:37:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-foggys-thread-closed/766202/1 "2016-09-17T21:37:53Z")

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[This one here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=804747)

It was locked the day it was opened.

Just wondering. And wondering why there was no explanation.  
mmm

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-foggys-thread-closed/766202/2 "2016-09-17T21:39:00Z")

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I’ll bet it was this line.

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> Is it any wonder I find suicide such an attractive solution?

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**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:** [September 17, 2016, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-foggys-thread-closed/766202/3 "2016-09-17T22:32:33Z")

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And yet:

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> If anyone is concern that I might do something involving a certain bridge (that you never heard of), don’t worry as this is Eggnog & Fruitcake Season. Any such decision is put off until mid January.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-foggys-thread-closed/766202/4 "2016-09-17T22:40:55Z")

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I also wondered why it was closed without explanation. The message seemed to be “Go ahead, kill yourself, just don’t bother us about it.”

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2016, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-foggys-thread-closed/766202/5 "2016-09-17T22:45:22Z")

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**Foggy** has previously been on sabbatical and was allowed to return on the provision that he not discuss suicide or his issues with depression (which he frequently has in the past). While he said he was not suicidal at the moment he said he might consider it in the future.

Because suicide is a very sensitive issue, we would prefer not to discuss this publicly. I’m going to close this. If you want more details, feel free to PM me.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2016, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-foggys-thread-closed/766202/6 "2016-09-17T22:49:54Z")

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> [@panache45](#):
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> I also wondered why it was closed without explanation. The message seemed to be “Go ahead, kill yourself, just don’t bother us about it.”

It was closed while we were discussing it in the mod loop. I believe one of the other mods has contacted **Foggy** privately. Moving it out of sight was pending, which I have now done.

In general, if you are curious about the reason why a thread was closed or removed, the policy is to contact a mod privately rather than open an ATMB thread.