I guess he did not want to be "fired"

Based on popular vote the subject matter for the October Contest is “Doors and Gates”. It’s an easy one in my opinion, chances are good we'll get a number of wonderful entries from all you talented folks.
I will start the submissions in one week, so you can be out looking and taking photographs, or of course you can choose one from your archives. The only thing that matters is that you yourself took the picture.
The weather should be quite lovely for a stroll through your neighborhood or maybe downtown. Thanks for your votes, your interest, and your participation.

I want to get started on the contest for October, and wonder how you would feel about any of theses suggestions.

Seeing double ---- in honor of Octoberfest

Monuments & Memories ----- in honor of the controversies about the statues.

This reminded me of a song ----- in honor of the music that gets stuck in one's head

Doors and Gates ----- just because they can be so beautiful and varied

I'll start a poll about these, run it for a few days, we'll see what develops.
If you have a suggestion of a theme you would like to see, let me know and I'll incorporate it.

In preparation for the October contest, which I will be hosting, I went to see that thread and realized it has not been updated in a while.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10364949
It is pinned at the top of the photography group

I wanted to add:
May 2017 - The sacred mystery - justiceischeap

Spring Contest - Seasonal - Mz Pip

could not find a contest in either June or July

and then
August - Heat - Mira and
finally
Summer Contest - Seasonal - mnhtnbb

I ran across the sad fact that the thread is locked, superpowers won't unlock it for me, and I had to abandon the chore.
Please, would whoever can figure it out add the information?

Thank you in advance.