# Why was this thread closed?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/257645>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [July 30, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/257645 "2004-07-30T21:02:18Z")\
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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:** [July 30, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/257645/1 "2004-07-30T21:02:18Z")

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[This one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=268907)

Just curious because there is usually a short explaination. I humbly request that there be an explaination whenever there is a closed thread so others can avoid similar transgressions. I can guess but I would rather know. Besides I can’t help but open all locked threads to see why they were closed.

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**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:** [July 30, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/257645/2 "2004-07-30T21:09:06Z")

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It was an unintentional duplicate of [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=268908). Almost any time you see a thread closing with no explanation, look for a duplicate.

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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:** [July 30, 2004, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-thread-closed/257645/3 "2004-07-30T21:27:58Z")

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Ah Hah! Thanks. I do usually see a “duplicate post” note. Mods must be busy.