There's been a lot of threads disappearing lately.

Now we have the rules, so when someone is say very aggressive about their housing feedback, or posts staff members' Linked In profiles, or things like that... Yeah, that's pretty black and white, so I can't complain about those getting deleted.

But then I notice some other ones disappearing... like, say, a person honestly wondering if they should continue playing XIV.

Posting seeking to damage or disparage Square Enix, the forum, FINAL FANTASY XIV, or others.
Posting content that seeks to interfere with the running of FINAL FANTASY XIV.
Posting content with the intention of criticizing either Square Enix staff or specific individuals.
Now technically according to that, the moderation team can delete and banhammer anyone/anything that isn't sunshine and rainbows. And if someone's blatantly trolling, I can understand wanting to clean that up. And with how volatile things have been here lately, it's understandable to be weary of wading through such posts.

That said, I can't help but feel that a few recent deletions may have targeted posters with legitimate concerns or questions... that the community may be a bit sensitive to, but weren't trolls. I would ask the moderation team, therefor, for a little more leniency towards those posters.

Even if what is said is not necessarily 100% favorable towards Square Enix as a company, I think there's worthwhile discussion to be had... for the poster as a person, if not the game as a whole.

Thank you for your consideration.