Why do posters close competition posts?

LagrangeL2

It's a poster's perogative to close a post but it does mean you can't mark it as entered/skipped. Is there a reason for closing a post that I'm missing?

For example https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6328532/e-06-02-win-a-wipe-clean-first-words-book#latest

redfox5

I'm guessing they have just set the end date to 06/01 instead of 06/02 by mistake which automatically closes the post. It's easily done.  

BootsMullery

andrew_g_scott said:

It's a poster's perogative to close a post but it does mean you can't mark it as entered/skipped. Is there a reason for closing a post that I'm missing?

For example https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6328532/e-06-02-win-a-wipe-clean-first-words-book#latest

Posters can not close posts. Competition posts close automatically at midnight on the date that is entered in a Closing Date field that is filled when posting. The following day all closed posts are moved to Game Over by a Board Guide.
If the poster makes a mistake when entering the Closing Date field and puts in a date that is in the past, the thread will immediately set as closed. As redfox5 says above, for the thread you show, the poster has probably set the Closing Date as 06/01/2022 by mistake.

I did point this out on your previous post on this subject in Site Feedback.

EDIT: I sent the OP of that thread a PM and they have corrected the Closing Date. The thread is now open.