Mom in High Heels Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I'm curious as to why this happens. Can't they just be locked instead of deleted, and inflammatory post deleted from the thread? I asked a question and I really wanted to know the answer, but when I came on this morning, the whole thread was gone. We're all adults here, we should at least be able to read a thread, if not post on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 If you were asking the question of someone who you have an internet friendship with, I would just PM them and ask them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Unless it's vulgar or something, I wouldn't even delete responses. When they're gone, sometimes the cycle continues. And there's no record of the crazy... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I may have discovered a trigger, but am loathe to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweiss Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I've wondered the same thing. I find it perplexing, but I'm not used to being on such a heavily moderated board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I've seen both. I don't get onto the uber controversial threads that get deleted. I have been on threads where posts have been edited by the mod, as well as posts being deleted. one thread where that was the case the mod locked it, and said they were leaving it becasue there was useful information - but the nasty posts were deleted. there have been changes to the software- and I'm not sure how supportive the current software is to do that. it does take more work by the mod to only delete the nasty posts, and leave everything else vs deleting the whole thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfrumpable. Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I don't think posts should be deleted or edited. I don't have someone following me around IRL modding what I say. *shrugs* We are all adults and should be treated that way. Erasing or editing what was posted doesn't change the fact that it was posted and read by others. But whatevers. :) I've been against censorship on forums for a long time and it is still around. I just deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Maybe some of the posts were of the type that would cause people to go on reporting posts (to the mods) or PM'ing posters or continue the argument in new threads? The cupcake thread did survive. That's all I really care about. :P (I don't think I saw your post last night - or, I don't remember seeing it ....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 If there were no "report" button, possibly we'd get away with more, but I can understand the mods getting sick of "reported" posts. Presumably this is not anyone's full-time job.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alef Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I appreciate the moderation on this forum, it helps make it the generally pleasant and supportive place it is while still allowing for interesting and thought provoking discussion. I don't know what thread it was that got deleted this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 The deleted threads contain personal information, are breaking forum rules or are really offensive to be left on the site. Anyone googling for a person's name, say Jane Smith, could land on the threads with that name and read things that Jane Smith may not want to talk about IRL. I have seen things like that affect people's careers and friendships. So, when Jane Smith's thread goes viral, Jane Smith might ask the moderators to delete her thread. When I see people posting heated responses in threads I usually stay away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 They used to do that - delete individual posts - but I've wondered if the current software doesn't allow that anymore. I know there used to also be a little explanation sometimes next to deleted threads and that's not there anymore either. But... on the subject of off limit topics, aren't we not supposed to use the forums to discuss the forums? I've seen people chided for that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 They used to do that - delete individual posts - but I've wondered if the current software doesn't allow that anymore. I know there used to also be a little explanation sometimes next to deleted threads and that's not there anymore either. But... on the subject of off limit topics, aren't we not supposed to use the forums to discuss the forums? I've seen people chided for that before. Yep. According the to Community Guidelines, we're not supposed to use the boards to discuss the boards, and we're not supposed to ask why threads are deleted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 When 85% of the post in a thread break forum rules (i.e., are partisan, insulting, or snarky), it is far too time consuming to delete individual posts. The thread goes. Particularly if the thread itself was almost breaking board rules RE politics, etc. Now stop discussing the boards and go back to conversing. Moderator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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