'If you look back you will see the link (and the explanations). The thread was wrongly deleted - as the current Chief of the Mudcat Editing team stated that it did not meet the criteria. So he restored the thread and those posts. So you will now be able to see your post once again.' This from a PM from RToger today in answer to my qyuery as to which of my posts had been deleted.

It is interesting why I am being asked this. It would not be possible to ask whoever was responsible - for they are anonymous - but why not ask the current Chief of the Mudcat Editing Team?

For the record - this is the Private Message from me in full - which Jackie C copied part of in public.

As there is no need for this - I would appreciate it if you don't threaten me with action that would only suceeded in placing you squarely in the wrong. You asked - and I explained. If you had looked as I suggested - you would not have felt you needed to threaten me - and with what? Could my name be any blacker than it is currently painted?

If you look back you will see the link (and the explanations). The thread was wrongly deleted - as the current Chief of the Mudcat Editing team stated that it did not meet the criteria. So he restored the thread and those posts. So you will now be able to see your post once again.

If you really want your post deleted again - you will have to make that request to the current Chief of the Mudcat Editing Team. Or shall I make it publicly for you?

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The following link is to the thread concerned.

Winona Ryder's birthday thread(s)

And the previous one.

Where - the title of a clearly titled music thread Do you support the Status Quo?
   has been changed without the originator's permission for some reason to In favour of/ Do you support the Status Quo - and has now been relegated to the BS section by the current Chief of the Mudcat Editing Team. He has also seen fit to combine the deleted BS thread with this Music thread.

The following editing comment was inserted into an existing post which did not refresh the thread.

Threads combined. Messages above had been deleted, but I could see no justification for the deletions. Messages below are from a new thread.
-Joe Offer-

This is the true nature and current level of what you are asked to support as 'moderation'.

A still anonymous 'moderator' decides to delete an entire thread. When this action is brought to the attention of the current Chief of the Mudcat Editing Team's attention - this imposed action is judged by him to have had no justification. End of story.

But is anything learned from this? Is our forum given any apology? What happens now to prevent such sillyness from happening again?

Nothing. Such things have occured time and time again and nothing happens or changes to prevent it. When such things are pointed out and suggestions made to prevent it - the accusation is taken-up that the same questions are being asked again and the same suggestions are made - posting restrictions are then imposed on a individual poster to try and prevent this.

But still nothing is done to prevent entire threads from continuing to be anonymously and 'silently deleted' when the current Chief of the Mudcat Editing Team judges them not to meet the criteria required for this. But still posters are assured that their posts are safe from 'silent deletion' - when they are clearly seen not to be.