There are several threads here that should, in my opinion, been closed days ago. But that's my opinion, and I no-doubt will now be beaten about the head with it by someone who disagrees with me, but will give neither a valid reason nor a real name for further discussion.

Speaking as one who is often 'beaten about the head' (usually by Big Mick and Co) for expressing my opinion and one who has no need to beat you around the head for expressing yours - I place my opinion here - in the hope of some sensible further discussion in response.

Is there really any need for someone to judge for you (or us) when a thread should be closed (or deleted)?

For surely - if you don't choose to open the thread - as far as you are concerned - the thread IS effectively closed? You have then passed your own personal judgement upon the condition of the thread in the most effective way possible.