My thread gets trolled then removed. Why?

[Stinkotanko]

I posted a thread asking for advice on a watch purchase. Bully-boys flock to it, call me some disgraceful names, the thread gets removed because it "turned sour". Wouldn't it have made more sense to simply delete the offending comments? Send a lesson out to those who trolled me instead of sending out the message that if someone asks for guidance it's ok to troll them and their thread will be deleted!

[Stinkotanko]

AW111 said:

Having glanced at your posting history, it seems to consist of abusing others, and bigging yourself up.
That just may explain things.

Troll gets trolled - who would have guessed?

Sorry, I should have said, I'm asking the moderators. Cheers chap.

[Stinkotanko]

Durzel said:

ad hominem debating
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then PH is all the more worse for it.

And that's the nail on the head right there.

[Stinkotanko]

SlackBladder said:

So why do it?

Either you don't know what ad hominem means or you haven't read the thread in question. Since it has been deleted, I guess you haven't read the ad hominem attacks on me, not by me.

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SlackBladder said:

I think this answers your question

No it doesn't. Different thread and doesn't meet the criteria for an ad hominem; the personal attack should be in reply to a point to which the attacker has no reply. Simply calling someone an idiot does not constitute an ad hominem.

[Stinkotanko]

What an unfriendly place. Some of you people must have very empty lives if the best thing you can do with a day off work is to follow me around a message board calling me names!

I'm glad none of you work for me.