First, with I believe a single exception (probably just an oversight) EVERY thread prior to the end of March has been closed. Which means it isn’t even close to being limited to the rants section.

Second, while most locked threads are in Rants, in the last series of closings, it occurred in 7 different sections.

Third, most of them were closed after 10, 20, 30 or more days of inactivity. Yes, there were exceptions. But the two that had the shortest gap in postings were closed after a member’s problem was solved.

Fourth, yes, most threads tend to be started by testers. Other than someone asking a question, if you think about it, it is the testers who are most likely to have something to add. I mean, maybe some thing we need more new threads calling WT liars or something, but somehow I don’t think that is useful. And while most threads are started by testers, they don’t represent most of the actual posts.

Fifth, sometimes they do seem to close a thread they just don’t like. I may or may not agree - depends on what is being said in the thread. I’ve seen many complaints that strike me as fine. I’ve made some myself. But others, not so much.

Sixth, let’s not forget that they do not remove those threads. They are still there for anyone to see.

Seventh, related to the fourth, there are over 80 members over on the reddit forums and almost all of them are critics. They can post their complaints all they want. Yet maybe a half dozen post regularly even though nothing is stopping them.