# Did a thread about transliteration get deleted? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 12, 2004, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-thread-about-transliteration-get-deleted/279471 "2004-12-12T18:38:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yBeayf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@yBeayf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yBeayf)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-thread-about-transliteration-get-deleted/279471/1 "2004-12-12T18:38:09Z")
Am I hallucinating, or has a thread about transliterating Greek and Cyrillic writing in GQ that was still active as of last night disappeared off the face of the board? I can’t seem to find it anywheres. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-thread-about-transliteration-get-deleted/279471/2 "2004-12-12T18:49:51Z")
I didn’t notice that thread, but one on bending metal with sound (GQ) seems to have suffered the same fate this morning. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-thread-about-transliteration-get-deleted/279471/3 "2004-12-12T18:55:51Z")
If I had to guess, I’d say the OP of those threads is either a returning bannee or a repeat guest trying to skip out on the membership fee. I hate it when a thread I’ve put some effort into is deleted. But, what can you do? _shrug_ ---
**Author:** ![yBeayf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@yBeayf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yBeayf)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-thread-about-transliteration-get-deleted/279471/4 "2004-12-12T18:57:55Z")
If it’s a non-disruptive thread that some people have put some effort into, I personally would remove the offending poster’s name from the OP, and any reference to their name in the thread (possibly replacing it with “Mud” or somesuch), but leave the rest of the thread as is. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-thread-about-transliteration-get-deleted/279471/5 "2004-12-12T19:00:56Z")
I banned the retuning poster who opened about six threads, and “deleted” all of his threads. Sorry that this has to be done, but it’s for the greater good. I’ll see what I can do about pruning the “guest” but leaving all of your hard work. Most times, it just isn’t possible. **samclem** GQ moderator ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-thread-about-transliteration-get-deleted/279471/6 "2004-12-12T19:09:56Z")
Wow! [I did it](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=291464) You’re welcome. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![yBeayf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@yBeayf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yBeayf)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-thread-about-transliteration-get-deleted/279471/7 "2004-12-12T22:44:11Z")
w00t! Большое спасибо! Let it be proclaimed from the mountaintops that **samclem** rules! ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-thread-about-transliteration-get-deleted/279471/8 "2004-12-13T00:16:29Z")
Не за что