Deleting threads instead of locking them? - Tilted Forum Project - TFP - Sexuality, Philosophy and Political Discussion

abaya · 06-27-2008, 04:51 AM

I've replied to two threads in the last week (on General Discussion, I think)--one started by DaveOrion and another by someone I didn't know, but who had some grand philosophical argument to make, and I found it interesting (I asked if he was a Marxist, in my reply)--neither were spam threads, as far as I could tell. Both threads have vanished without warning or explanation, and so have my posts on them.

I mean, I understand when the mods make executive decisions and all, but I thought that unless a thread was known to be spam, it would just be locked until the OP re-organized it better?... what's with the total deletion of a thread?

Cynthetiq · 06-27-2008, 04:55 AM

The thread wasn't deleted, the conversation had some points of discussion for the staff because of a couple complaints.

The marxist one was unfortunately tagged as spam, but also not deleted. I asked the OP to clarify since he's placed that very same post word for word on at least 10 different forums and never returned to discuss them. I am waiting for his reply.

We don't delete threads unless they are spam. If a thread seems to have disappeared it may be due to being moved to another forum, sometimes it is a forum you can't see like the staff forums.

Generally we do lock threads that the OP needs work.

abaya · 06-27-2008, 06:36 AM

Huh, weird. I guess they appear deleted to me, since most of us can't see the staff forums.

Interesting about the marxist spammer. I guess it didn't sound like spam to me, but apparently it was.

Thanks for the reply.

ubertuber · 06-27-2008, 08:40 AM

abaya, that's a good reminder for us. Those threads would look deleted to you, and we don't always remember that.

kramus · 06-27-2008, 01:43 PM

Yah - I posted in a birthday thread a few days ago, one with some lively interplay and pretty funny comments - the thread has since vanished. Never seen that happen before . . .

Cynthetiq · 06-27-2008, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kramus

Yah - I posted in a birthday thread a few days ago, one with some lively interplay and pretty funny comments - the thread has since vanished. Never seen that happen before . . .

Sometimes people don't want their birthdays highlighted in a thread.

06-27-2008, 04:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
abaya Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Iceland	Deleting threads instead of locking them? I've replied to two threads in the last week (on General Discussion, I think)--one started by DaveOrion and another by someone I didn't know, but who had some grand philosophical argument to make, and I found it interesting (I asked if he was a Marxist, in my reply)--neither were spam threads, as far as I could tell. Both threads have vanished without warning or explanation, and so have my posts on them. I mean, I understand when the mods make executive decisions and all, but I thought that unless a thread was known to be spam, it would just be locked until the OP re-organized it better?... what's with the total deletion of a thread? __________________ And think not you can direct the course of Love; for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. --Khalil Gibran

06-27-2008, 04:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Manhattan, NY	The thread wasn't deleted, the conversation had some points of discussion for the staff because of a couple complaints. The marxist one was unfortunately tagged as spam, but also not deleted. I asked the OP to clarify since he's placed that very same post word for word on at least 10 different forums and never returned to discuss them. I am waiting for his reply. We don't delete threads unless they are spam. If a thread seems to have disappeared it may be due to being moved to another forum, sometimes it is a forum you can't see like the staff forums. Generally we do lock threads that the OP needs work. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Independent, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-27-2008, 06:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
abaya Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Iceland	Huh, weird. I guess they appear deleted to me, since most of us can't see the staff forums. Interesting about the marxist spammer. I guess it didn't sound like spam to me, but apparently it was. Thanks for the reply. __________________ And think not you can direct the course of Love; for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. --Khalil Gibran

06-27-2008, 08:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
ubertuber spudly Administrator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ellay	abaya, that's a good reminder for us. Those threads would look deleted to you, and we don't always remember that. __________________ Cogito ergo spud -- I think, therefore I yam

06-27-2008, 01:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
kramus Cat's Meow Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: my Lady's manor	Yah - I posted in a birthday thread a few days ago, one with some lively interplay and pretty funny comments - the thread has since vanished. Never seen that happen before . . . __________________ And now to disengage the clutch of the forebrain ... browse through my web-space - the link is in my profile under "Biography"