[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

You're not alone. It happened to me and others I know. If that wasn't bad enough, I even had my posting priviledges suspended without explaination, even when I asked. I was eventually restored but only after I apologized for what my wife thought might be the reason they preceeved... being that I was disclosing something (as a former website administrator for a statewide organization) about how the internet worked that could have a remote chance of scaring off a few forum members. What I posted was not something that was specific to this site, and it's almost always benign. It was what's called "spiders" and they've been crawling around the internet to every website since probably before most of us were even on the internet. So it doesn't scare anybody I'll briefly explain what it is in a sentence... A spider is software used by search engines like Google to index the internet, and it's needed to make them run. Want more info about it, just Google "definition: web spiders."

Skyguy, Like you, I had more than one post disappear without explanation. In fact, gracie and I had one series of posts deleted with exteme prejudice. When I pressed for the reason, I was told that we were making fun of the Morse Hunting Fiasco and the attitude of the reply was rudely condescending. The admin was extremely off-base as Gracie and I were actually off-topic at that point. I am really looking forward to a less dictatorial and even-handed administration. Welcome to the new admin.

HOWEVER! I just read the thread about the needy school children that Admin closed and I am going on record that, lacking any explanation, closing that thread in that way tarnishes our reputation as the "Friendliest".