Hello Everyone!

Just to provide a bit of insight into the reason the thread in question was locked. Since the thread, while well intentioned, was referencing a holiday that is not celebrated in Eorzea, the thread is considered not related to FINAL FANTASY XIV, as listed in the Forum Guidelines. This same guideline would apply to any sort of Holiday Well-Wishing, including (but not limited to) Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving (any country), etc. Even "Talk like a Pirate" day.

In certain rare occasions, such as the Earthquake that effected Japan earlier this year, we will allow threads discussing current events or slightly off topic articles, but only because that event had such an impact on the Final Fantasy XIV community, especially in regards to the servers having to be shut down for a short while.

However, as an overall rule, if the thread does not apply directly to FINAL FANTASY XIV, it will likely be closed or removed as it does not follow the Forum Guidelines, to which a link is available below. Specifically we are referring to the second guideline: "Posting content that deviates from topics concerning FINAL FANTASY XIV."

If you have suggestions or feedback regarding the current Forum Guidelines, please visit the Feedback and Suggestions Forum or use the Square Enix Support Center Feedback Form to let us know how we can improve in the future.

Thank you for your understanding!

FINAL FANTASY XIV FORUM Guidelines
http://support.na.square-enix.com/rule.php?id=902&la=1