So, to get this thread back on track now that all the nonsense is done, I think Laser was justified in closing the last thread. I do however, think that in some cases the gun may get jumped a little. More often than not though, I think there are more hits than misses.
As for the solution either being a PM from a mod or a message in the thread, I think that is a good idea. Let's face it, sometimes we all could use a little nudge to get back on track. For immediately locking a thread, well that should be the solution of the nudge doesn't work; off course with an explaination, which we do usually get.