Hempy, eloquently says
It IS the height of rudeness though to remove a post/thread and not have the common decency to at least PM the poster and explain why (or at least that) their post is MIA
I have frequented this Rumour Network since the mid/late 90's and I have never seen it happen. I suspect the people involved and the origin of the Network has had a marked effect on the evolution of the Moderator standards. Perhaps I should say, the variable and often inconsistent standards. Suggesting the Moderation was such has caused many genuinely concerned posters to be banned for simply questioning those that saw themselves as "unquestionable" and infallible.
Ofcourse I know better now and would never suggest there was anything ever wrong or even inconsistent in the standard/s of Moderation.
At least the D&G Mods do not come across as PPP's