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Article 8: Policy on Thread Deletions
Our policy is to not delete threads for any reason except those stated in this Article.
¶1: Routine Exceptions
Obsolete Announcements, obsolete FAQ threads, and Jury Room threads used by the various committees in their work may be moved to the forum entitled Threads of Historical Interest.
Hearing threads that an involved member has asked to be deleted will be moved to Deleted Thread Storage for one month beyond the expiration of the member's right to appeal under Article 5, ¶8. Then the thread will be deleted permanently. (These threads are not moved or deleted except by member request.)
Threads moved to Deleted Thread Storage by a Ranger because of their objectionable content will be held for one month beyond the period in which a Hearing may be convened under Article 5, ¶4. If a Hearing is convened, the threads will be held throughout the Hearing and one month beyond the expiration of the member's right to appeal under Article 5, ¶8. (These threads can be deleted without member permission because they contain objectionable content and can no longer be used as evidence.)
Threads moved to Deleted Thread Storage because they resulted in an Immediate Ban imposed on the member will be held for one month beyond the expiration of the member's right to request a reversal of the ban with evidentiary arguments under Article 5, ¶5.
The expiry date of a thread will be noted in the thread when it is moved into Deleted Thread Storage.
¶2: Other Exceptions
If it seems necessary to delete a thread in order to preserve the peace, security or continuance of the board, a Binding Vote of the membership must be held to do this.