I was sightseeing in London yesterday, and I guess I didn't see the thread in question. It's gone, so I suppose Pene (Jeff) deleted it. I saw all sorts of messages complaining about some thread or another, but couldn't determine what people were talking about until I got a personal message from a friend.
As Kat said, only Pene, Max, and I have authority to delete threads and objectionable messages - and usually it's Pene and I who handle it. If there's something you find objectionable, the best way to handle it is to send a personal message to both Pene and me. One of us is likely to be on duty and able to deal with it.
We are usually quite reluctant to delete things, but we do feel a need to control things on occasion. The thread in question did seem to be a good candidate for deletion.
Thanks.
-Joe, having a great time visiting Micca-