Deleted post indication?

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Look in this topic, between post 122 and 123: http://www.politicalchat.org/showthread.php?p=269807

You'll see the tombstone that is left when the moderator deletes a post.

Originally Posted by JJIII

On my screen I see a post by John and then a post by BeamOn with nothing in between.

Yes, it's gone now but it was there yesterday. It had a notation as to which moderator deleted it and why. It was still visible when Wasillaguy posted this thread.

Frankly, I think whether a post is "disappeared" or whether a "tombstone" is left in its place is a distinction without a difference. I don't see why anyone would be okay with one and indignant about the other.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by JJIII

On my screen I see a post by John and then a post by BeamOn with nothing in between.

That is truly odd. Here's what I see:

[catswiththum]

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

That is truly odd. Here's what I see:

Weird.

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by catswiththum

Lol!

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[JJIII]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Yes, it's gone now but it was there yesterday. It had a notation as to which moderator deleted it and why. It was still visible when Wasillaguy posted this thread.

Frankly, I think whether a post is "disappeared" or whether a "tombstone" is left in its place is a distinction without a difference. I don't see why anyone would be okay with one and indignant about the other.

Just curious. My wife says too much so.

[HarmanKardon]

Originally Posted by HarmanKardon

"finnbow

This message has been deleted by d-ray657. Reason: comment on moderation."

I hope that there is a reasonable explanation for this. And I hope that we get information on it.

[CarlV]

More likely than not a person would get an explanation for any action from a moderator when the mod can. In many forums elsewhere a thread such as this would have the plug pulled.
Just like outside of a spammer a first ban and maybe more is a timeout and not a permanent action.
Anything else/more/other you need to send a private message to the staff.



Carl

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by HarmanKardon

I hope that there is a reasonable explanation for this. And I hope that we get information on it.

I suspect that we won't get any more information than we already have. The reason given for removing the post is that it commented on moderation. That's against the rules here. A fuller explanation would probably entail another violation of the forum rules.

[HarmanKardon]

Ahh, I see. So it is probably better to bury this incident.