Hi Mr Well, although I did not ask the question about losing posts I have received this message:-
"All the content is still there, it is not lost so if in the future we decide to bring back the forum, it can be – all I have to do is turn it back on again"
Its all a bit enigmatic, one message saying the forum will not be back and then it can be turned on again at the press of a button.
I found it shameful to just switch it off without any warning, a weeks notice would have been proper, a very shabby way to treat people. Even the moderators did not have any warning ! And its all very odd, mixed messages !
You may well remember the time we discussed the copy right law. It is stated that anything original, published on the internet belongs to the author, they have the copy right. How that translate to a forum, I do not know. I would find it an interesting case if it was ever challenged in a court. By the by. One for the legal eagles.
I would ask for a copy of your pole thread, seems they have not deleted everything. Something you have spent time, money (it costs money to use the internet) and put you heart into, to be lost at the whim of some one else, is not a nice feeling, I know ! And so do you. !