How Does a Thread Get Locked?

[nhendrickson]

I can understand if a thread is old or if someone in the thread violates forum rules, then a thread would be closed.  However, I've seen two threads close down tonight that were started today with no evidence that any rules were broken.  Can the original poster lock a thread or only FC staff?  Just curious.

[falcon9]

I can understand if a thread is old or if someone in the thread violates forum rules, then a thread would be closed.  However, I've seen two threads close down tonight that were started today with no evidence that any rules were broken.  Can the original poster lock a thread or only FC staff?  Just curious.

Sometimes a thread gets locked by Admin if there is inaccurate information being posted in it or, when posters violate an FC posting policy against "calling-out" threads, (that is, a thread aimed at 'flaming' specific members of FC).  As I understand it, the original poster of a thread has the option to lock that thread too.  Though I'm aware of a "calling-out" flame thread being locked by Admin, I'm not sure which other locked thread you're referring to here.