Sift deletes threads if OPs ask them to.
My question: if a post triggers an interesting technical discussion, should Sift ignore the request and allow the discussion to develop? They can always remove offensive comments if need be. In short, why is the whim of the huffy OP seen as more important than the views of constructive contributors?
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It wasn't actually the OP who asked for the post to be removed. We had a couple of complaints from members about 'freeloaders' polluting the site, so I pulled it.
As with all these things I'm happy to listen to constructive contributors, so if you'd like the thread back I'd be happy to restore it.
We've wandered off topic, which was about deletions.
It's called thread drift, and happens on every single forum, although not so much here. I don't see anything wrong with it.
Great, thanks for that everyone. Have restored the thread so the comments aren't lost in the AWeb vortex.
I've switched the username to anonymous. I'm sure if you really wanted to you could find it...
All the best,
Tom