Why?

pickledonionspaceraider

I am wondering why threads regarding serious issues are deleted?

Many of the topics on here, are whinges (like this!) or rants, but when an actual interesting one where folk could learn something, comes along - it is wiped? :undecided:undecided:undecided

emsywoo123

pickledonionspaceraider wrote: »

I am wondering why threads regarding serious issues are deleted?

Many of the topics on here, are whinges (like this!) or rants, but when an actual interesting one where folk could learn something, comes along - it is wiped? :undecided:undecided:undecided

There are rules. When they are broken, threads are removed.

itsanne

emsywoo123 wrote: »

There are rules. When they are broken, threads are removed.

I don't agree. Threads and posts have been vanishing regularly for a while now, so I rarely post on here these days. There are currently both a lot of trolls and a lot of people jumping to the conclusion that new people are trolls and reporting them. A combination of the two means that many threads have been removed unnecessarily, many without having broken any rules that I can see.

Georgiegirl256

pickledonionspaceraider wrote: »

I am wondering why threads regarding serious issues are deleted?

Many of the topics on here, are whinges (like this!) or rants, but when an actual interesting one where folk could learn something, comes along - it is wiped? :undecided:undecided:undecided

Which threads are you talking about?

itsanne

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

Which threads are you talking about?

I don't know which the OP referred to, but two within the last week were one in which the OP was concerned about a family member's refusal to see a doctor having previously suffered a serious illness with similar symptoms and one in which the OP had found cannabis in her son's bedroom.

CH27

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

Which threads are you talking about?

The 14 year old smoking cannabis one has gone.

FBaby

Isn't it because the OP request it to be removed when they feel they are being unfairly attacked?

meritaten

itsanne wrote: »

I don't agree. Threads and posts have been vanishing regularly for a while now, so I rarely post on here these days. There are currently both a lot of trolls and a lot of people jumping to the conclusion that new people are trolls and reporting them. A combination of the two means that many threads have been removed unnecessarily, many without having broken any rules that I can see.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This! exactly what I was going to say. There is a group of, or one malicious person with multiple usernames, who is calling troll on any new poster or anyone posting with serious problems.

January20

FBaby wrote: »

Isn't it because the OP request it to be removed when they feel they are being unfairly attacked?

The OP of that thread was being very aggressive from the start in their replies and more than a little bit paranoid about posts that didn't agree with her. It's probably just as well the thread was removed as they had a fixed idea in mind and weren't going to listen to anybody even when they'd asked for advice.

emsywoo123

itsanne wrote: »

I don't agree. Threads and posts have been vanishing regularly for a while now, so I rarely post on here these days. There are currently both a lot of trolls and a lot of people jumping to the conclusion that new people are trolls and reporting them. A combination of the two means that many threads have been removed unnecessarily, many without having broken any rules that I can see.

I stand corrected.

Georgiegirl256

Ah yes, I remember those two. Could be because the OP asked for it to be deleted, or maybe someone deemed it inappropriate, like they were asking for medical advice (even though they weren't really) which isn't allowed, or what meritaten said....that's a possibility.