Some perspective from another forum I visited...

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"The Vast majority of threads are deleted by the community, here are some of the Reasons why a thread may become Deleted:

* Redundunt Thread
* Thread Went Off Topic
* Thread Topic was Hijacked
* Turned into Chat Thread
* Extensive Trolling/Offensive Topic Matter
* Thread was severely Spammmed
* Bashing, Insulting, Slamming other Posters
* Libel/Slander Thread
* Flame War
* User Name in Thread Header or Opening Post
* Polarized Thread
* Excessive Sequential Replies/Post-Whoring
* Illegal/Unlawful Thread
* Copyright/Intellectual Property Infringment Thread
* Non-English Language Thread
* Improper Thread Format (Illegal UBB/HTML Code, CAPS, etc.)

We can not tell you what happened to your Thread because:

1. We do not keep any Records of deleted Threads.
2. We do not remember your Thread
3. We do not have Time to report deleted Threads.

If your thread is suddenly gone, its for 1 of the Reasons above.
Asking any Question beyond this point, is a waste of your and
our time, because ...

1. We do not keep any Records of deleted Threads.
2. We do not remember your Thread
3. We do not have Time to report deleted Threads."

wow! we are comparative wusses, eh?


Merle

The mods here are very tolerant, compared to other sites, personally I don't have an issue with certain threads being deleted, because if I say something in a certain thread that offends me it most likely has offended others too. Although sometimes I should zip it and just refer the thread or member to the mods, I am getting cranky in my middle age, shouting at the kids to get off my lawn.

I suppose those are written in the TOS of others forums, right?

"1. No phone numbers, websites or email addresses allowed.
2. No using the forums as a Chat if you wish to chat or contact someone use the messaging system.
3. There are 90 some forums, put your Thread in the RIGHT forum.

Not following the rules will result in you being banned and your account deleted. Rules Listed Here
You may not create more than 3 new threads per day. "

They just delete your stuff if you put it in the wrong forum over there. All their moderators are nameless and faceless. I think I'll go moderate over there. They've got it much easier.

We're tame by comparison. There, it'd just be like Teru Mikami writing in his Death Note and muttering 'Delete. Delete. Delete. Delete.'

I wonder if they're going to throw me out. I think my brutal honesty and expression of appreciation for same is causing a few to see a troll. How ironic. Do you know that your discussion can be auto-deleted if 7 out of 10 people vote so? Talk about mob rule!

Democracy always tramples the rights of minorities. When I, the autistic staff member, serve on a committee with 7 neurotypical staff members, we do what the neurotypical staff members want to do. I don't serve on committees anymore.