Disappearing threads & posts

[Urbandreamer]

Would it be possible to let contributors know when a thread or post is removed.

A bit of background. A thread was started recently by a new user, who didn't check the thread after posting for at least a day. Though they did go online about a week later The OP was poorly worded if it was, as it purported to be, asking for advice. To be blunt I personally suspect that it may have been posted by a troll.

A number of TLF responded attempting to provide what they thought was useful advice. The entire thread seems to be gone.

Another thread on the same board had a post added by a new user about a week later asking why XYZ. Sorry I didn't check if the date related to the first user's last access. I responded.

My response and their post have been removed. I doubt that this is because the Mods thought that I was at fault. However it would be nice to know that the response was removed. FWIW, as it was a response I'm not complaining that others have lost the benefit of my thoughts.

To be fair I found out by trying to research if these new users were active or simply trolls.

Just in case TLF is overwhelmed with moderates, each with a remit, it was the crypto board.

[GoSeigen]

This has been asked many many times and the answer has always been no. I doubt that will change without some serious campaigning or negotiation.

GS

[csearle]

I just had a look on the Crypto board and found only two deleted threads. Both had a single post. Both of those posts were considered to be spam by two different moderators. Maybe the site admins can see more? C.

[Urbandreamer]

Forgive me.

I've found the thread that I thought removed. It was entirely crypto related, but on the wrong board.

[Mike4]

This has been asked many many times and the answer has always been no. I doubt that will change without some serious campaigning or negotiation.

GS

I would imagine either there is no automated method of notifying posters of a deletion of a post of theirs, or notifying generates a plethora of communications/complaints/comments about the deletion that mod inboxes get overwhelmed.

Would be interesting to discover the actual reasoning behind the lack of notifications.

[CliffEdge]

If posts or threads get deleted on here, it's hardly the end of the world.

[csearle]

I see deleting posts as the last resort. Whether I take the effort to PM the affected poster will depend upon a some things: usually not if there has already been a warning that certain posts will be deleted without further warning or if the reason for the deletion is blatantly obvious or it's deemed to be spam. C.