I was told they were being removed by WildHighlander57. Please note: his PMs to me have been very polite and respectful.
FReepers are, of course, allowed to request the Admin to remove content. The Admin makes the decision so the fact that it was deleted means the content was therefore deemed not suitable for the thread by the Admin. It may be that we share content not suitable for the thread via PM as needed and then only to those who want this information.