axelandria wrote:Threads are not locked without a reason. If you don't see any reason given, it's possible the owner of the thread asked for it to be locked.
Seconding this. Threads may be locked for many reasons. For example, the thread owner might request it — in which case no public explanation is given, as that could violate their privacy.
Some threads are locked temporarily while moderators wait for another staff member to address a specific situation. Complex situations can take time to review.
Other times, threads are locked for more standard reasons, such as having no clear discussion topic or being off-topic.
In all cases, only the thread owner is required an explanation — not other participants. If the owner of a thread hasn’t received an explanation, then staff are likely still discussing the issue if there is one. In this case, they can simply submit a ticket or report and we’ll let them know that we’ll get back with them as soon as we can.
I’ll be locking this thread as it is not a viable suggestion due to all the factors above.
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