Thread:Kirkburn/@comment-5578690-20140211045950/@comment-366087-20140211053354

Any user can restore threads and individual posts which have been closed or removed. AFAIK this is not a bug, but a feature of Wikia and anyone who knows how can do it.

Now, should someone other than an Admin-level user be able to *undelete* a deleted thread, that would be a bug.

Best you can do in cases where Administration wishes a forum thread to remain closed or removed, is to issue warnings and (short) blocks to convey that users are reversing Admin-level decisions.

However, that said… keep in mind the desires of your local community. If contributors feel there is legitimately something more which needs to be covered in a discussion, be sure to give each matter the consideration it may deserve…