Question about a moderation decision

[Jiggy]

First, I realize that the preferred first step if someone has a question about a moderation decision is to email Paizo's "community" inbox. I did that already, and didn't get a reply. I waited a while because it was close to GenCon so I figured you guys were swamped, but I think it's been long enough now to assume it got lost in the shuffle. I spent a good long while waffling over whether to come here and ask or just let it drop, but I really would like an answer, so here it goes.

A while back, there was a certain thread that eventually got locked. It was the "Original Gamer argument annoying?" thread. It started off with a bit of grar, but it rapidly cooled as multiple voiced compatible opinions. There was even some levity in the thread; certainly not looking like there was a lock-worthy problem.

In fact, the thread was so happy that someone concluded that there must not be an age/experience-based elitism problem after all. I made a reply to this, asserting (politely, I thought) that yes, it really is something that exists in the community, even if it wasn't looking like it in that thread. I didn't name any names, I didn't cut down anybody (i.e., "Clearly they're acting out of moral/social failing X"), or anything like that; I just asserted that the issue existed.

Within about an hour or so, the post was deleted and the thread locked.

I'm curious to know why. I didn't attack anybody, I didn't think I did anything delete-worthy (let alone lock-worthy), I merely acknowledged an issue, in the same way one might make a general acknowledgement of racism or sexism among the gaming community, without naming names or saying nasty things about those involved.

Is my understanding of acceptable discussion flawed, and I need to recalibrate my sense of how to approach topics like that? I don't think that's the case, as I've seen innumerable examples of very similar posts on a wide variety of topics, which were not deleted and their threads not locked. However, I would rather ask than assume.

Thanks! :)

[Chris Lambertz]

Hi Jiggy, it seems like that message from you very may well have been lost in the shuffle (I can't seem to locate it in any of our inbox folders). I'll send you an email to follow up on this later this afternoon.

[Jiggy]

Thanks!

EDIT: And the correct email is [e-mail], yes?

[Chris Lambertz]

Jiggy wrote:

Thanks!

EDIT: And the correct email is [e-mail], yes?

Yup! The email from me will be coming from that address also :)

[Chris Lambertz]

Removed a post

Heya, I did receive your response and will be addressing when I return from vacation early next week. This thread of discussion is likely best had over email. Thanks!