To Servitum, EVERY thread is a "vanity thread".
He should shut AQ down and be done with it. He doesn't enjoy running that forum -- at all. He repeatedly complains about what a hassle it is, how he doesn't have enough time for it, etc.
That's why he bans people, locks threads, etc. on the SLIGHTEST provocation. He really wants the forum to die off, but it just won't!
I don't know why people insist on frequenting that forum. You can't discuss a wide range of topics there without getting banned. What's the point? Apparently there are a lot of "gluttons for punishment" out there.
Matthew