The thread was not deleted at the hands of a mod, we can confirm this.

By the nature of this thread, the user in question has requested it to be locked. As I see the thread offering no long-term value, I have agreed to grant their wish.

We may not all get on with every user that posts here, but I would request you show each other a basic level of being civil.

As noted before, the concerns over the rep and vote up/down are currently being discussed. Hopefully, a decision (and change) will come sooner rather than later.