... you compose a thought out response to someone who is annoyed at the game in an effort to calm them down and you hit enter only to find that a moderator has deleted the thread... not locked it... deleted it. I know you have to moderate some threads but when someone blows off steam because of in game glitches and bugs it will just get them more annoyed just deleting the thread. A lock with an explanation would have been better I think.

Not knocking the mods as I have been there, done that, got the tee-shirt... would hate to do that these days (seem to be more idiots than ever... the BF3/MW3 forums are full of hokerrs). I just think defusing the situation is a priority especially when the game is so buggy/glitchy even after patch 3. If he is angry enough to post here he subconsciously wants the game to work right so he can enjoy it.

Just my two septims.

well, i think you are right, but I also understand that there's not much to do when a thread starts filling with insults and people yelling to each other

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I was actually giggling reading that thread... it was full of [censored] this and [censored] that... Dunno if you have ever read Terry Pratchett's books but there is this one bad guy who swears without swearing and only says "...ing" instead. Felt almost like that.

"This ...ing game is ...ing driving me ...ing nuts!"

He could have just used one of the many many many existing threads. I really don't see any reason to open a new thread.

Especially if it's only there to rant. Because those threads always just result in people insulting each other.

Players need to take a break after a bad moment in game. Eat some chocolate, have a beer, punch the cat then post something.

I had a moment in Skyrim today actually. Been killing undead, not too much of an issue then I get 2 shot by the boss. Man, took forever to kill that mofo. Bosses in this game are just wrong. They should have more hitpoints, not insane damage. Then I wouldnt have to drink a potion every 2 seconds.

Don't you just hate it when posts are made discussing moderator actions on the forum because someone doesn't read the rules they agreed to when they joined.

Perhaps there were other reasons other than "just a rant" that resulted in a delete? As you "have the t-shirt" perhaps you should know that - take it to PM next time please.