It was a Premium board in the non-investment area. The originator and moderator of the board did not want to moderate any longer and asked for it to be closed. It's as simple as that.
Your question about the functionality of tickers is an entirely unrelated matter and has been and continues to be worked on by Matt and the people in London.
If you want to discuss that company and/or CEO I'm sure there are any number of boards here where where that can be done.
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