Invited to contribute by GN then stopped in one's tracks?

I think it's good that we can do that. I once asked for a post of mine to be deleted because I thought it gave personal details that could be identified. On the "war babies" thread.
GNHQ asked me why, then deleted it.

I'm not surprised that the thread was removed - the OP included her own name, GD's name, two UK locations, nationality of SIL, and exotic destination!

It's no big deal is it?

I think it's unwise to invest too much time on posts Lillie.
Even if they are not randomly deleted by GNHQ, brevity makes them more likely to be read.

ps GN are always a bit behind with their 'threads of the day' Lillie shhh, don't tell them I said so.

sorry, that should have said:

GN said
This thread has been deleted at the OP's request. (We don't normally delete whole threads but we will do so when it is to protect a poster's privacy.

Lillie if you go on to 'Threads I'm On' you will see this under the thread you mentioned:
This thread has been deleted at the OP's request. (We don't normally delete whole threads but we will do so when it is to protect a poster's privacy.^

which is fair enough, it has happened before if someone has created a thread then got worried that someone in the family may read it and it could cause further trouble.
We have to respect that.

GN do send emails suggesting threads we may be interested in, I may or may not be interested in them. I tend to have a look at threads I contributed to (to which I contributed!!) in case someone has a different idea or some other interesting ideas.

I have my doubts yours was an exclusive invitation to contribute lillie, but if a thread is deleted for whatever reason, so be it.
No big deal, surely?
And "investing your time???
Surely you are now on holiday and are now enjoying shed loads of paid free time.

unless it is just that it has slipped off the lists somehow.
No it didn't do that. I just woke up my iMac (was using my laptop) and I was signed into GN, open on the very thread we're talking about here. It was all there to see (including Lillie's carefully crafted post ). When I refreshed the page it disappeared leaving a message at the top saying 'thread deleted'

Minimouse your advice was correct.
Much better that an OP and family are protected from any fall out.

Lille welcome.
why not start a thread that interests you

Well welcome to gransnet. I find it very interesting to read various views. The referendum threads were lively!

The name was removed but the rest of the thread was still there, because the fact that the name had gone was mentioned. The thread must have vanished later, unless it is just that it has slipped off the lists somehow.

Independent sector!

Katek Cherrytree That was me I suggested that the OP may like to request that the GS's name be removed because it was an unusual name, so easily identifiable. I never expected the whole thread to go!!

An overpaid head of a college perhaps

"last weekI broke up from school"

"But luckily I have healthy six figure salary"

Thank you katek/Cherrytree for your explanations of how deleted posts may occur in sensitive situations. I understand.
Ha ha, grumppa, I doubt whether you could afford me - but luckily I have a healthy six figure salary "because I'm worth it!"

X post with katek

I think one of the GNetters on the thread did advise the Op to ask to have thread removed as they had revealed a bit about themselves that might be recognizable

Wasn't it suggested to OP on that thread that she should ask for a post to be deleted as it named her grandson?? Maybe she just asked for whole thread to be deleted.

What is your hourly rate for investing your time in a thread, Lillie? Sounds as if we humble Gransnetters can't afford you!

I asked for a thread I'd started to be removed once. It wasn't because there was anything contentious among the posts, but I'd posted in haste, without paying attention to the content, it just poured out of me in a fit of pique. Only later did I realise that there was so much to identify me - and others - which could have caused untold problems within my family.

Lillie, how did you invest time in the thread if it wasn't there?

I don't take these emails as personal invitations! They're just advertising for the site.