I was just browsing the new posts since my last visit...
came across the thread about leaving on a through hike while kids left at home with spouse.
.... & I get a message that I have been "removed".
blocked more like it....because I can't even see the thread now. How is that even possible?
I'd get it if I had posted something vulgar or otherwise bad taste, or whatever....but that's not the case here.

So is this something that the original poster would have done because they didn't like or agree with something I wrote?
So it's possible to have private threads here?

I've just never seen that happen in several years participating inn several different discussion forums.