Actually, if the whole thread got removed or a good portion was split off, it will probably show up exactly where NWGratefulDiver said... he is not misleading anybody.
There are threads that have been pulled completely from the board for various reasons, but that hasn't happened in a LONG while. 9 months or better from my memory.
However, the newest iteration of v-Bulletin allows us to do a "soft" delete of a post. It's still right there, but only mods can see it's existance. We may do this for one or two posts in a thread, but it takes more time than a split if there are more than that. Very few have the authority on this board to "hard delete" a post. Only two of us have that authority in every single forum (like this one).
As for the use of words... calling someone a puritan, is usually condescending, unless of course, you are a puritan.
It usually means that you are "too" good and have lost touch with reality. The same goes for calling someone a "Boy Scout". Since the one who posted that hails from England, I have no idea if the same stigmas apply and will more than willingly give them the benefit of the doubt. Of course being a Scout Leader, I have no qualms as to WHY someone would call me either... I'm just glad that it stands out!
We have had people accuse us of deleting innocent threads only to find that they posted it on another board! While we are the BIGGEST Scuba related Board on the net, we don't pretend to the only one.
Also, the change of a person's name or their account status may make finding a thread by them more difficult. Contrary to some beliefs, we don't have any moderators BENT on thought control, or post domination! They are just doing their best trying to make www.ScubaBoard.com a better place. My hood is off to them!
There are threads that have been pulled completely from the board for various reasons, but that hasn't happened in a LONG while. 9 months or better from my memory.
However, the newest iteration of v-Bulletin allows us to do a "soft" delete of a post. It's still right there, but only mods can see it's existance. We may do this for one or two posts in a thread, but it takes more time than a split if there are more than that. Very few have the authority on this board to "hard delete" a post. Only two of us have that authority in every single forum (like this one).
As for the use of words... calling someone a puritan, is usually condescending, unless of course, you are a puritan.
It usually means that you are "too" good and have lost touch with reality. The same goes for calling someone a "Boy Scout". Since the one who posted that hails from England, I have no idea if the same stigmas apply and will more than willingly give them the benefit of the doubt. Of course being a Scout Leader, I have no qualms as to WHY someone would call me either... I'm just glad that it stands out! We have had people accuse us of deleting innocent threads only to find that they posted it on another board! While we are the BIGGEST Scuba related Board on the net, we don't pretend to the only one.
Also, the change of a person's name or their account status may make finding a thread by them more difficult. Contrary to some beliefs, we don't have any moderators BENT on thought control, or post domination!
They are just doing their best trying to make www.ScubaBoard.com a better place. My hood is off to them!
