In addition to what memehunter had emphasized, topics are locked by moderators if it's a thread that has been repeatedly discussed before. And count it lenient that the moderator had to lock the topic and didn't delete it.
Next time, always use the search engine feature for topics that have been discussed often before creating yours if such hasn't been discussed. Other reasons I know that could lead to moderator locking a thread is when replies tend to be repetitive and likely leading to spam.
You are absolutely correct I think that could be the reason why moderator lock the thread so that people wouldn't spam the thread. However, I think is always good for us to do some research before creating a thread so that wouldn't end up creating a thread that have already been discussed before.Next time, always use the search engine feature for topics that have been discussed often before creating yours if such hasn't been discussed. Other reasons I know that could lead to moderator locking a thread is when replies tend to be repetitive and likely leading to spam.
Though sometimes if moderator found out that the thread is not helpful to the forum or have been discussed before he might even decide to delete it. However, I think is always necessary for us to make a proper research first before creating a thread to avoid duplicating a existing discussions.
