Disappearing threads?

[tri_fin]

I swear I was active in a thread that now appears to have totally disappeared. Am I going mad?

 

[Issac]

I swear I was active in a thread that now appears to have totally disappeared. Am I going mad?

It could have been moved or deleted, perhaps?

 

[porkiewpyne]

If it was within the past few hours, it is very likely due to thread deletion

 

[tri_fin]

If it were - how could I tell? I tried searching for it.

I received a 'like' but that has gone. I received notifications but they aren't there. I think if you check my active posts it does not show...

 

[porkiewpyne]

When a thread is deleted, all posts in it are removed from view which will explain why you will be unable to locate said post

 

[tri_fin]

When a thread is deleted, all posts in it are removed from view which will explain why you will be unable to locate said post

And likes? Notifications? I had never considered this...

 

[porkiewpyne]

Not 100% sure about likes but I think it is likely that it is also removed.

Notifications aren't/can't be removed retroactively which is why you still see it.

 

[tri_fin]

The notifications have gone as well. It is really like the thread never existed.

Closing threads is one thing but totally erasing them from history.... but this isn't my forum.

 

[LittleFlame]

The notifications have gone as well. It is really like the thread never existed.

Closing threads is one thing but totally erasing them from history.... but this isn't my forum.

if it's a spam thread or it breaks any rules then it's only natural for deletion

 

[porkiewpyne]

We do try to preserve threads whenever possible but there are times when leaving threads up (even if locked) serves no good purpose and hence the removal.

 

[tri_fin]

I think the thread was ok when I was posting but when I returned it had totally gone. Without asking someone else I have no way of telling if I made whole thread up - in my head. In fact I still don't know if it happened or not!

 

[porkiewpyne]

If we are both thinking of the same thread, then yes, I can tell you that it happened. But it derailed way too hard for way too long and was pretty toxic before it derailed. So either way there really wasn't any merit to it unfortunately

 

[tri_fin]

Thank you.

I was pretty sure it did happen! And retrospectively i can see how it went way off tangent.

But this does raise the point about being informed about a thread deletion. I will ask.

Edit, after checking, this seems the correct forum to ask.


Can we be informed if a thread, we have been active in, is deleted?