Well editing the post saying, 'ok you can lock this' isn't going to make much difference, but also having locked threads doesn't really matter. If you are aspiring to be a moderator, the first thing I must advise really is to read the rules of G&P. Yes most of them are fairly clear, but like the 2 month rule, I don't even think all the super moderators know about that one... xP
But basically, if you try to be a mod, it won't happen. That's what they say anyways. If you assume the role of a moderator, (like you did in Keoni's shop) and do what's called mini-modding, you are even less likely to get it that way, just because it is too obvious, and that in itself may not be against the rules technically, but it is always frowned upon...
I saw that battle! I was thinking about whether I will actually pull myself to make a wallpaper, cause I don't want to sign up and then pull out... xP