for about an hour.

Too much rage & random swearing ?

(not-guilty, guilty)

The author of the post deleted it. We haven't, AFAIK.

I read it this morning, got half way through a response & deleted it because I had to get to work. I just thought it had dropped off the updated column because of a lack of responses, Wh'appen?

shits have nicked that as well.

some thoughtful posts there, I thought

I think we should respect that.

see this thread, but isn't there an argument to say that the OP should be allowed to remove their post, but should not have the right to remove everybody else's comments (which I understand was probably not their intention)?

I agree - I fully support the right of the OP to remove their comments (and name), but a simple title to the thread would allow everyone else's work to remain, and allow their views to be heard. Feels a little like censorship of views otherwise.
*Suppose the OP just didn't like the responses to their post, and that their motives for removing it were not because their post didn't come out the way they wanted it, but were to stop other's views being heard.
Then again, I suppose someone could just start a fresh thread on the subject, but not everyone wants to express the same opinion twice.

*not referring to this OP specifically, as I have no idea why it was removed.

I realised from the first few responses that I hadn't expressed what I wanted to say very well. And the sharp-as-a-tack Massive made that very clear.

Also, the fridge had been addressed, Sauvignon Blanc had been selected and consumed.

After more than two years here and umpteen posts and opinions it's only the second time I've done this (the previous one was a far-too-personal post about my Dad's dementia, which I then addressed subsequently in a far more considered post which received very heart-warming responses).

Thanks for the support in posts above.

And I still reserve the right to say Tarkus is brilliant whenever I want OK?