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The Mystery of Disappearing Threads [vanity]
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Posted on 06/08/2015 10:10:27 AM PDT by ctdonath2

An observation about legitimately deleted threads, and the propensity for such thread starters to complain about deleted threads:

When a thread is deleted, the only information about the deletion is by following a link to it - usually available only because the link was up just long enough to appear somewhere. Thing is: the thread creator is not notified, s/he just notices it's not there anymore - and if hadn't kept a link, it just disappears.

So... can I suggest that when a moderator deletes a thread, the thread creator be notified (PM or Ping) of the fact and a link to the thread provided (lest what little is left be completely lost).


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To: glock rocks

Only if it’s UNC..


41 posted on 06/08/2015 11:23:33 AM PDT by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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To: ctdonath2

The mods mostly keep us from serious copyright violations, which is nice, because that saves FR money. They do a huge job, surprisingly promptly, and they do it cheap. I’m not going to insist that they add to their workload with explanations.

We’re smart. We’ll figure out what is going wrong. Eventually. Pretty soon, I’ll solve my own personal mystery: why do my threads with tasteful pics of Helen Thomas and “Caitlyn” Jenner frolicking together in the nude (from a Gannett news site) keep getting pulled.


42 posted on 06/08/2015 11:25:04 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: Pollster1

there is zero tasteful pictures of Bruce Jenner dressed up as a woman.


43 posted on 06/08/2015 11:27:54 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Darksheare

I like when y thread gets pulled


44 posted on 06/08/2015 11:32:07 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: glock rocks

Well, yes.


45 posted on 06/08/2015 11:37:09 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: al baby

Pooled even.
All that splashing and stuff.


46 posted on 06/08/2015 11:42:23 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: longtermmemmory

But I said, “frolicking together in the nude”. They weren’t “dressed up”. Is that better?


47 posted on 06/08/2015 11:43:02 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: al baby

She-he has very ugly legs.


48 posted on 06/08/2015 11:58:12 AM PDT by miserare (Rest in Peace, Officer Kerrie Orozco.)
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To: Pollster1

When a comment is deleted, I’d like to see the poster’s name remain.


49 posted on 06/08/2015 11:59:43 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: ctdonath2; Darksheare
Interestingly enough, I JUST had a thread pulled about a pic that showed the lioness poised to attack that woman in Africa, which happened last week.

It was an innocent, no blood and guts photo of the lion with it's paws on the passenger window just prior to the lunge.

It's the mods discretion.

My feelings aren't hurt.

50 posted on 06/08/2015 12:15:08 PM PDT by PROCON (CRUZing into 2016 with Ted.)
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To: PROCON; ctdonath2

Actually, it is the cycle of sacrifice, it feeds the otherworldly beings we know as “mods”.


51 posted on 06/08/2015 12:17:57 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: PROCON

It’s not about hurt feelings, it’s about just knowing why the thread disappeared.


52 posted on 06/08/2015 12:19:43 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Hillary:polarizing/calculating/disingenuous/insincere/ambitious/inevitable/entitled/overconfident/se)
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To: ctdonath2; Darksheare
it’s about just knowing why the thread disappeared.

The mods reason: No Thanks.

He/she/otherworldlybeing probably didn't even read the thread.

53 posted on 06/08/2015 12:49:54 PM PDT by PROCON (CRUZing into 2016 with Ted.)
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To: don-o

Whats a beeber?


54 posted on 06/08/2015 1:01:42 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: PROCON

No, in my case there was actually a problem with the link (sometimes copy-and-pasted doesn’t work as expected), and fixing & resubmitting was a perfectly sensible action; it just took a while to _find_ the original thread so I could see what the actual problem was.


55 posted on 06/08/2015 1:09:25 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Hillary:polarizing/calculating/disingenuous/insincere/ambitious/inevitable/entitled/overconfident/se)
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To: ctdonath2

I have it on the best authority that Hildebeast stole em.....


56 posted on 06/08/2015 3:50:51 PM PDT by rrrod (Just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.)
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To: tumblindice

Meet ya at the Milk Bar ;)


57 posted on 06/08/2015 5:02:02 PM PDT by West Texas Chuck ("Why NO Mr. Bond, I expect you to DIE!")
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To: don-o

Hope it’s big enough: GSM beebers use the SMS storage segment—30 messages, 160 bytes each :-)

As for me, my beeber stores them on the computer—if I move it to a different computer, it only shows me the messages I have opened on that specific computer.


58 posted on 06/09/2015 1:02:29 AM PDT by __rvx86 (Ted Cruz: Proving that conservative populism is a winning strategy. GO CRUZ!)
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To: longtermmemmory

If the airbrushed and modified photos are bad enough, as published, I DO NOT want to see the original slides, as taken by the camera. *shivers*


59 posted on 06/09/2015 1:04:30 AM PDT by __rvx86 (Ted Cruz: Proving that conservative populism is a winning strategy. GO CRUZ!)
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