If the moderators/administrators remove a thread, we'll usually PM the OP* (but not those who replied to it) to explain why it was removed. A thread might be removed because the team has decided it's not within guidelines -- or simply because the OP has asked to have it gone.

If you were ever to write something offensive, we'd take care to explain to you (privately) why we had a problem with it. If we haven't, that's a pretty good indication that you've never written anything offensive. We would not, however, discuss with one member why another member's post needed to be removed.

*Original poster -- the member who started the thread.