I see the recent thread about civility and incivility wasn't just closed down, which can be fair enough when threads go toxic (though that didn't really seem to be happening the last time I looked). It seems to have been conpletely deleted - the posts don't even seem to show in the log of past posts.

That's the first time I've seen that happen in the 16 or so yearsI've been co ing to the Cat. I'd say it's definitely a step too far for any moderator to do that. Individual posts,and even posts responding tp them, there could be a case forthay, but a whole thread... No way, if that's what's happened. Though perhaps it was just some unwanted glitchin the software of the Cat. I very mich hope that was the case.