Deleting Threads Options

[jgreening]

I have noticed that a number of threads that I have posted in recently have been deleted. I assume this has occurred for a number of reasons including originator deletions, mods deleting for inappropriate comments, etc. The problem is that sometimes these threads have decent information in them. Other times there are people that are being called out on being BSers or scammers. I say lock them or edit posts if you have to, but let the threads live. Not a big deal - just a suggestion.

[lagos]

you know, i noticed the same thing. a lot of threads are hear one minute and gone the next, simply because the mod on duty dosnt agree with the thread. i think thats wrong! i can understand if someone posts porn or something that brakes the forum rules, but besides that, i dont think peoples thoughts and opinions should be deleted, simply because the moderator dosnt agree with them.

a good example is dustin15brown thread that was in off topic. he started a new thread trying to explain to people what was going on with the group buys he had tried to start. some moderator didnt agree with it and just deleted that. there was nothing offencive in the thread, and it never got out of hand.
i noticed this happening with more then just that thread too.

we have a golden rule over at celicatech. NEVER delete (unless is something horrible like mass spaming)! we always just close or move threads, if they start to get out of hand... but we dont delete them simply because we dont agree with them. the idea is to keep all that info in the archives, so that if the person acts up again, we have all of their posts on hand to refer back to.