# Why was the thread about jesseesheeran closed? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 19, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-thread-about-jesseesheeran-closed/481957 "2009-01-19T06:24:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alex\_Dubinsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dbc845/32.png) [@Alex\_Dubinsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_Dubinsky)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-thread-about-jesseesheeran-closed/481957/1 "2009-01-19T06:24:04Z")
Hmm? ---
**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-thread-about-jesseesheeran-closed/481957/2 "2009-01-19T07:04:07Z")
I can only assume you mean [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=502230). It would be helpful if you would give a link. It was closed because it turned from whatever the OP wanted it to be about (which was tenuous to begin with) into a pit of the OP. Since **jessesheeran** was banned, the thread was closed. Not only is it entirely pointless to pit a banned user, it is damned unsporting. He’s gone, he won’t bother you anymore. Just move along. ETA: After looking again, I believe you might be asking about [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=502352). Please let us know which thread you mean. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-thread-about-jesseesheeran-closed/481957/3 "2009-01-19T14:23:13Z")
Because the question was answered. ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Dubinsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dbc845/32.png) [@Alex\_Dubinsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_Dubinsky)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-thread-about-jesseesheeran-closed/481957/4 "2009-01-19T18:06:18Z")
Yes, I meant the ATMB thread. Just because someone answered the question doesn’t mean the question was answered. I don’t understand the reasoning. The mods thought his posts weren’t well written? He espoused a proscribed belief? ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-thread-about-jesseesheeran-closed/481957/5 "2009-01-19T18:08:51Z")
> [@Alex\_Dubinsky](#): > > Just because someone answered the question doesn’t mean the question was answered. … 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-thread-about-jesseesheeran-closed/481957/6 "2009-01-19T19:57:16Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > … > > 😕 Perhaps he means there’s a difference between _an_ answer and _the_ answer. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-thread-about-jesseesheeran-closed/481957/7 "2009-01-19T19:58:36Z")
[All your questions answered.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=502463)