While I agree with your statement
there's often sentient conversation happening in the wake of spastic drivel that gets deleted. Indeed, it's probably because of that conversation that a spastic decides to delete.
( CowJam, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 22:37, archived)

www.b3ta.com/questions/bugs_and_feature_requests/post1102666
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 22:41, archived)

Never gonna happen, I spoke to cr3 about it.
There is no way, we will get something as useful as this, so people can delete embarrassing threads.
( Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 22:45, archived)

I can see why,
though most deletions are petty rather than for a good reason
( CowJam, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 22:52, archived)

I'd love that the fun sub threads, with conversations would stay.
Sadly not to be oh well.
( Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 23:18, archived)

you are forcing my hand here tho

( mongychops, Fri 17 Jun 2011, 23:29, archived)