Post removal help please.

jefwyn · Nov 1, 2012

Could someone explain to me how 5 or 6 posts on the global warming thread, could disappear? They are not on the thread and the one I posted is not on my posting log. Little help here from the veterans would be appreciated.

Just going by memory, but I don't believe there was any foul language, at least I know mine did not.

creekbend · Nov 1, 2012

I went to the SEARCH section at the top of this page and typed in "Global Warming". All the threads appeared in the list. Best wishes.

jefwyn · Nov 1, 2012

creekbend said:
I went to the SEARCH section at the top of this page and typed in "Global Warming". All the threads appeared in the list. Best wishes.

Thanks, but I may not have said what I meant correctly. I see all the posts, except there was a series of five or so that were removed.

creekbend · Nov 1, 2012

BTW, I saw two threads by TBN members relating to Global Warming and many others relating to weather trends. They were by Bird and tcreeley. I didn't see a thread started by you. Perhaps, you may send a PM to the administrators? Best wishes.

Bird · Nov 1, 2012

Posts can "disappear" when they are removed by moderators. And when a post is removed, replies to that post are usually also removed, since they might not make sense without the original post.

jefwyn · Nov 1, 2012

Yes, the thread I was talking about was the one started by bird. What I found odd was that a series of five or so posts on that thread were removed. Just wondering if anyone has ever seen that happen. Thanks again.

jefwyn · Nov 1, 2012

Bird said:
Posts can "disappear" when they are removed by moderators. And when a post is removed, replies to that post are usually also removed, since they might not make sense without the original post.

Thanks, the post I responded to may have been border line, I did not think so, but can see how others may. My response to that post was benign and thats why I wondered about it. Your answer makes sense.

newbury · Nov 1, 2012

I've seen that happen a number of times. It would be nice if the offending post was just replaced by a "post deleted by X moderator due to [reason]" and then the replies replaced by something like "reply to deleted post deleted".

It would remind us to not be so offensive, plus would help ME not think I was just dreaming about the missing posts

/edit - it's kind of like me looking for my glasses or car keys. I knew I put them THERE!, only to much later find out that SWMBO moved them for some reason

I'd say it drives me nuts but SWMBO says I've already arrived there.

jefwyn · Nov 1, 2012

newbury said:
I've seen that happen a number of times. It would be nice if the offending post was just replaced by a "post deleted by X moderator due to [reason]" and then the replies replaced by something like "reply to deleted post deleted".

It would remind us to not be so offensive, plus would help ME not think I was just dreaming about the missing posts

/edit - it's kind of like me looking for my glasses or car keys. I knew I put them THERE!, only to much later find out that SWMBO moved them for some reason I'd say it drives me nuts but SWMBO says I've already arrived there.

Yeah, I thought I was loosing my mind. It was there and then gone.
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