Questions about "Closed" topics

dcmac214 wrote:
Can only moderators close topic discussions?

Why would an innocuous topic be closed? Especially when it's a valid question or concern to the original poster. And often within 10-12 replies. The picnic table tablecloth clips topic comes to mind.

Is there a "rule" for moderators (or whoever?) that in closing a topic an explanation "Why" is given. Off the cuff I only recall one closing that offered an explanation.

I can say that for the most part, moderators or admins can close topics on this site. That doesn't always hold true on all websites though.

Sometimes, I'll come back to a topic that makes no sense and it becomes apparent that posts were deleted that did not meet forum guidelines. Sometimes it's obvious that "innocuous" threads were not so.

If there is a rule, I haven't seen it, I think it depends on the moderator. And sometimes the mods don't have time to post one. Keep in mind the mods/admins here aren't likely getting paid. In similar fashion I admin'd/modded several websites over the course of 7 years at a campground and haven't ever gotten paid either (not that I asked).