Threads that are deleted from MetaFilter, MetaTalk or AskMetaFilter still show up at their old URLs with the reasons for deletion written in, but they no longer show up any other place on the site. In extremely unusual instances a thread will be removed with no trace.
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Deleted comments are gone for good, though they still exist in the database. cortex explains the nuances of what does or doesn't exist where in the relam of deleted stuff in this comment.
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