If you'd like to bring up a few examples showing exactualy you are talking about and where, we'd be able to give better responses for your concern.
note for the paragraphs below - Just some additional food for thought with own personal experience when moderating PD, where I know people have complained time from time about to much moderation within PD particularly.
No matter where or why some threads were closed that upset you, realize that the mods are volunteers and can't spend all day devoted to moderating BL. Sometimes quick decisions will be made that upset people, but if the other mods don't disagree enough to address the moderation by consulting them and reopening the threads it may be that the decision wasn't baseless. I know when I was mod for PD, I was very picky with how others were responding to questions asked. Even if they may have been typing true information, the way the information was expressed could have been very negative. I felt that in PD, users may come on the site tripping (bad experiences, commenting on the effects of the drug while still under the influence, etc.) and in a vulnerable state, so even though what was type maybe true, how it was typed could have a nasty effect on the user who sees it/was being responded to. Other mods may not look for the same things I did in PD and in other forums, nor would I necessarily worry about this in say Other Drugs sub-forum. People are not as often in such state where even little things said on bluelight in other sub-forums than PD could drastically effect someone so negatively as to help push someone into a bad experience/"bad trip", or into a period of negative thought loops, compared to PD. Some people may not have felt some of what I did was justified enough to take action, but they were not necessarily looking at it from the mods or other posters point of view. I felt PD should be a very friendly and polite environment where the way someone posts, not just what they post should be taken very seriously. There are other sub-forums to act like a dick, or express how a question is so stupid/answer is so obvious in a condescending manner (the lounge for example).
In PD we also have a good percentage of the traffic for the whole forum, where it can get so cluttered and messy that closing threads that have had the OPs question answered with out really any other potential things to add, moving threads to a big and dandy thread (mega thread) where certain types of posts are all together, closing threads with a link to a thread/threads answering the question (especially with very frequently asked/addressed questions), closing or heavily moderating and watching certain threads that are not of a harm reductive type, etc., is the right thing to do. Threads will also sometimes have a finer line that if crossed will result in the thread becoming closed or posts being unapproved. Some threads may start out with out the mods viewing them very harshly, but if someone say, keeps having their posts moderated (unapproved or editing) then posting the same things after that were moderated previously, the mods wont be as lenient when some one else breaks a rule or they break another rule. Also its generally accepted by members and mods that threads with no recent posts that are particularly not say mega type threads be brought back to life because they clog up the sub-forums which is really annoying ones that have a high thread/post creation rate (you'll see often someone will post something responding to post years ago [say 5 years ago] that doesn't lead to a beneficial discussion or have anything useful in it. The thread will be closed to prevent others from doing so as well, because they will often assume some posts are not really old/or not know the person responding to is not around anymore). I know that it was basically a unspoken "rule" for the mods at least in PD to always comment at the end of the thread being closed as to why it was closed/what rule was broken, as to help minimize people from misunderstanding/assuming as to why (sometimes non-mods can't see the posts or part of posts, so don't realize it wasn't because of having a power trip). I'm not sure if they still hold this to be true, as I haven't been posting in there for a little bit (taking a long break from psychedelics).
Different sub-forums have different guidelines written down or generally accepted by those running the sub-forum and those using it, which I know can confuse people or upset them when they see their posts or threads were moderated in some way (especially if a style of post is accepted in another forum). Also just like how I look for particular things when I moderated for PD, every mod will have their own idea of how to interpret the rules and enforce them in the best way. You'll see the way forums are moderated change when new moderates come to being almost every time. New mods may take a little time to become the ideal moderators due to them having to learn the ropes and get a feel for what is right or wrong, so sometimes everyone needs to be patient, or understanding when you might disagree with a action they choose.
The best way to address an action that you disagree with that a mod takes (like for the threads you felt were very informative for you that were closed) is the PM them soon after you see it happens. They can give you a reason why, and can even undo some of the actions they did if they see where you may be valid. I know especially in PD and OD the mods are very friendly people (post in the social threads and you'll really see how nice they are), and will be happy to address any of your concerns. You'll probably get farther in producing results or understanding why that way, then even posting a thread here in the support sub-forum (not saying you shouldn't post this thread).
Hope any of this helps you potentially understand or give you some ideas of why maybe some of the things you saw take place happen.
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