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Can I ask please why a thread was deleted?

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Lilifer · 31/10/2024 09:28

It was deleted in the last 15 mins, the one about Flaky friends. I was about to post an answer on it and saw it's been deleted for breaking talk guidelines. But there was only about 21 posts on it and none of them were in the least bit offensive or controversial that I could see. How could something have been posted so quickly that was so offensive the entire thread was deleted , why not just delete an offensive post rather than the whole thread??

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 31/10/2024 10:41

The thread naming phrases involving body parts disappeared last night. Can only assume PBP there too, unless it took a very odd turn.

JaneJeffer · 31/10/2024 10:36

Nothing but deletions on here now.

MrsBennetsPoorNerves · 31/10/2024 10:27

I've been on quite a few threads like this recently. Seemingly innocuous conversations. It's actually really frustrating when you've invested time and effort into typing a response and then the thread gets zapped for no apparent reason and without any proper explanation. It's weird given that some pretty offensive threads/posts are allowed to stand.

I'm sure that MNHQ has its reasons,, and perhaps they're valid. But honestly, I don't really care if a thread isn't started by a genuine poster if it leads to an interesting discussion. I do care when racism/ misogyny/ homophobia/ disablism/ ageism etc are so often left to stand.

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LilyMumsnet · 31/10/2024 10:20

Hi OP, just copying over our reply on your other thread:

We removed the thread because we don't believe it was started by a genuine poster. We have tools behind the scenes that help us spot this, but we can't share too much about it. Sorry that the thread was lost, and feel free to start new topics for anything you want to discuss.

Sadcafe · 31/10/2024 09:46

EauNeu · 31/10/2024 09:41

That was deleted? What on earth...

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I don’t know why, only admin do and I have no wish to be banned from a forum I enjoy reading and posting on by causing a fuss, sometimes an explanation would be nice though, I’ve actually read the talk guidelines and cannot see what the issue was but obviously people often post after you and I don’t pretend I read every post on every thread

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Lilifer · 31/10/2024 09:43

loropianalover · 31/10/2024 09:41

It’s probably because of the OP, they may be a previously banned poster.

But they would say that if it was a previously banned poster. The reason they gave in this case was for breaking talk guidelines

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EauNeu · 31/10/2024 09:41

Sadcafe · 31/10/2024 09:33

I’m sure the admin always have their reasons, sometimes it’s difficult to figure out what it was, I’d posted on a thread about what tv show’s genuinely excite you when a new episode is on, which was deleted, couldn’t personally see anything in any of the comments that were offensive but clearly something, maybe posted after my answer of none, was

That was deleted? What on earth...

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Lilifer · 31/10/2024 09:41

Sadcafe · 31/10/2024 09:33

I’m sure the admin always have their reasons, sometimes it’s difficult to figure out what it was, I’d posted on a thread about what tv show’s genuinely excite you when a new episode is on, which was deleted, couldn’t personally see anything in any of the comments that were offensive but clearly something, maybe posted after my answer of none, was

It's weird because because it all seemed very normal and non offensive and the in the space of a few minutes someone must have posted something so egregious that the entire thread had to go and not just the one post. Nuclear option - seems a bit OTT

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loropianalover · 31/10/2024 09:41

It’s probably because of the OP, they may be a previously banned poster.

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Lilifer · 31/10/2024 09:40

ketchuptom · 31/10/2024 09:29

It was a flakey thread

😂😂😂

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Sadcafe · 31/10/2024 09:33

I’m sure the admin always have their reasons, sometimes it’s difficult to figure out what it was, I’d posted on a thread about what tv show’s genuinely excite you when a new episode is on, which was deleted, couldn’t personally see anything in any of the comments that were offensive but clearly something, maybe posted after my answer of none, was

ketchuptom · 31/10/2024 09:29

It was a flakey thread

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