When and why are threads deleted?

[Dr.Oogkloot]

And how often does this happen? Are there official rules/policies for this?
It seems my thread ("Smurves and Snorks") was deleted yesterday, is there any way to know why, except post here?
It may have been a bit silly but it certainly wasn't spam. Was is something that happened in the thread? Or have I committed an offense now?

Just curious,

Oogkloot

[MarkG]

<center><table width=80%><tr><td><font color=000080 face="Verdana" size=2><font size="1">quote:
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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Dr.Oogkloot on 01-24-2001 01:55 PM</font>
Are there official rules/policies for this?
<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>you have been here for over 6 months and you havent see the faq yet?

[Dr.Oogkloot]

I've seen the FAQ, but I don't remember anything being in it about when exactly threads are deleted. I'll look better now though, and I'm sorry if I've asked a useless question.

[Dr.Oogkloot]

Nope, nothing on this in the FAQ, at all.

[Ming]

I deleted it.
There is a fine line between silly and spam. When the thread started, it was just silly. I left it and chuckled to myself. After that, the spam sharks smelled blood in the water, and desended on the thread.
After that, I deleted the spam

[Dr.Oogkloot]

OK, thanks for clearing that up Ming. I never checked on the thread after I posted it, so I was a bit surprised when I couldn't find it.