why do threads keep disappearing???

[Mephisto]

should i be saving these threads on my computer somehow???

maybe a month ago i was looking at a thread in the members marketplace that had a 93 red/red for sale... today i go to look for it and its gone... there have been other threads that have disappeared too... WTF? are they being deleted to save space? or what?

 

[J_SULLIVAN]

Re: why do threads keep disappearing???

If the truck has been sold then it was removed because its irrelevant. Contact the Mod/Admin from the forum :2cents:

 

[gkrcr882]

Re: why do threads keep disappearing???

I think the threads that are no longer useful are removed, like classified for vehicles that have been sold or multiple questions on topics that have already been covered.

 

[SY2932]

Re: why do threads keep disappearing???

If the truck has been sold then it was removed because its irrelevant. Contact the Mod/Admin from the forum :2cents:

Ditto. This was covered in a sticky in the older version of the classifieds that when an item sold, flag it as "SOLD" so that the mod could delete it. Another thing to keep in mind when searching is the PERIOD OF TIME at the bottom of the page. By default, it is set to all posts within the past month. Therefore if the post you are looking for was more than a month ago, it won't show up unless you go back further in time.

 

[Captain Morgan]

Re: why do threads keep disappearing???

yes, the classifieds are purged to keep irrelevant posts out of the way for 2 reasons.

1. It keeps items that are still for sale, closer to the top

2. generally just increases resources on the forum

Basically, anything that gets sold usually gets removed once its evident both parties have worked out a deal or the thread creator edits it stating the item was sold.

Also, the eBay forum is purged occationally to keep posts that were made over 90 days ago, off the searchable database.

 

[Mephisto]

Re: why do threads keep disappearing???

ahhh ok...

so what about other posts not specifically in the for sale section, are they sometimes combined with similar threads?

 

[Captain Morgan]

Re: why do threads keep disappearing???

ahhh ok...

so what about other posts not specifically in the for sale section, are they sometimes combined with similar threads?

nah, we try not to combine threads unless its fitting.

many times people jump to conclusions that things were "removed", yet they were just moved to a more appropriate forum.

This happens most with posts from the lounge, people ask questions about tires, wheels, cams, ect that obviously belong in the tech forums.