I recently had this thread

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=63081

closed with the following comment:

Quote Originally Posted by solypsist
try again with an accurate subject title, please.
I'm not sure I understand what the problem is with the thread title: "A messy can of worms to open."

The subject of the thread was a discussion about limiting freedom of the press and holding journalists criminally liable for bad journalism. In my mind, this is a complicated issue frought with dangers. Hence my title "A messy can of worms to open."

I understand that there has been some recent concern over thread titles, which led to the following post being stickied:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=59362

containing the following comment:

Quote Originally Posted by solypsist
Ser Clegane and I are asking that users who create threads try to use accurate or informative titles.

Titles like "those crazy christians" or "moron" dont seem designed to create discussion. At this point there is no fixed definition of what qualifies as "inflammatory" but please remember the users in the backroom are a diverse lot and it's easy to get off on the wrong foot with a carelessly placed subject title. Opinions are best served in the body of the post.

Let's all avoid teh lock.

Thanks!
I would like to point out that my thread title violated neither the letter nor the spirit of the above guidelines.

My title gave an accurate description of the discussion I proposed, and could in no way be construed as offensive or inflammatory.

I found the closure due to thread title to have been heavy-handed, especially as there was a another thread with the "informative" title of "Am I bovvered?" being allowed to procede unmolested.

(No offense meant, EA.)

Anyhoo, I am not asking for the thread to be reopened, as I notice that CR picked things up and started a new thread on the subject (thank you CR), but I did find the closure a little weird and wanted to comment on that.

So, what gives?