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[Si600]

This is a curiosity question about the forum mechanics.

 

Regarding the Lorne Peakman BC Rich thread, it's referenced in Sascha's thread but the link is now saying I don't have permission to see it.  Fair enough, I read it before it disappeared and don't need to see it again.

 

My question is though, does that mean that threads can't be deleted, or they can be deleted but the info message for a link on a deleted thread shows a permissions error rather than a no longer available one?

 

I'm just interested mechanically why a deleted thread throws a permissions error rather than a removed message.  Also, can thread authors remove their own threads?  We can't take our own duplicate posts out, so are threads treated as a different entity somehow?

[Kiwi]

The mods and admin can use discretion in deciding whether to delete a thread entirely ot, if a thread needs to be referenced in follow ups with specific members, it can be hidden.  Selected posts can be hidden/deleted as well.