why was a thread deleted/merged/locked?

hey all, we are getting quite active and I'm needing to lock threads after the event.
I'm deleting any repetitive thread such as any xyz town events? because we have a sticky for everyone to ask. Keeps the threads from getting lost in the back pages.
It's titled "Anything happening near me?"
Help your bros and sises out and check it often. Let's keep it a hot thread. After all we all know the cool spot in our area.
I'm merging threads about the same event. If it is Bonaroo or any other festy, all the threads are merging, unless you make a good cause for me not to. a short quip at the end will suffice.
Anyone who continues to ask about an event by making a new thread will be embarassed in public or something.

A quick plea: we have LOTS of photos on thses pages, and a lot of us use libraries and dial up. Can you skip pictures in sigs, please, in threads with big pix?

mil gracias,
yer mod