Timber, I haven't closed any threads recently, and my own policy on closing threads hasn't changed from when I started - I usually ask people to stop posting on a thread and let it die of its own accord before closing it off (proactivity and all that). And when I do close a thread I always leave a reason why, to avoid confusion (and avoid getting hassled [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] ) of the sort you're expressing now.
That said, that's only my style, not trying to say it's better or worse than others. Everyone has their own style. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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