Deleting posts before closing topic

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   I totally understand that certain threats are being closed by the moderators at some point. This happens in other forums as well. So we get:

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Question: Why do you delete posts at the end of a thread while the topic is still open before it gets closed? This doesn't make sense. Besides, contributors invest time thinking the discussion continues and some days later find out their content is gone. I find this very irritating, even unfair.

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Matt Browne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Male Joined: 19 April 2010 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 937	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt Browne Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Deleting posts before closing topic Posted: 23 November 2010 at 12:05am
	I totally understand that certain threats are being closed by the moderators at some point. This happens in other forums as well. So we get: Error You can NOT post a reply. This topic is closed. Question: Why do you delete posts at the end of a thread while the topic is still open before it gets closed? This doesn't make sense. Besides, contributors invest time thinking the discussion continues and some days later find out their content is gone. I find this very irritating, even unfair.
	A religion that's intolerant of other religions can't be the world's best religion --Abdel Samad Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people--Eleanor Roosevelt

icforumadmin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 15 February 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1056	Post Options Post Reply Quote icforumadmin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 November 2010 at 11:06pm
	Salam/Peace, We deleted your post because it trigered a "heated" response, so we deleted yours and the response (the post after that). Admin Edited by icforumadmin - 28 November 2010 at 10:08pm

Matt Browne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Male Joined: 19 April 2010 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 937	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt Browne Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 November 2010 at 10:24am
	Thanks for the explanation. I understand.
	A religion that's intolerant of other religions can't be the world's best religion --Abdel Samad Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people--Eleanor Roosevelt