A key part of fitting in and being welcome in any community is respect. Not only receiving it, but showing it for others.
When someone new enters a community, it's wise to spend a little time getting a feel for its culture. What may be acceptable behavior in one place is frowned upon in another. Newbies, learn the rules of the road. And if someone corrects you, don't blow it into a big deal. Chances are they are trying to help you, not call you out, but even if they come across as harsh you do yourself no favors by raising a stink. We all get irritated sometimes, and we all have to know when to lift our fingers from the keyboard and walk away before we say something stupid.
And one point I must make very firmly: do not abuse our staff. The Count is a long-standing, highly respected member of the community. He has been here nearly every day, squashing spam and dousing flames and doing everything he can to keep this board on an even keel, for years. He does this single-handedly, with next to no help from any of the others listed as staff. He ain't paid do do this either; he does it on his own time. He has earned our respect. Bashing him does not make you look mature. If you want to ask him what happened, you can simply send him a private message and ask in a calm and reasonable manner. That's what I did when I saw some of mine had vanished. I didn't freak, I simply asked if there was an issue with what I had posted. He responded that, no, it was just part of a thread that had to be pruned because it had wandered too far off topic. There: polite question, polite answer, no drama or hurt feelings.
By the way, one of the rules of the road I've seen violated fairly often is thread necromancy. Not to point fingers, but replying to a thread that's years old as if it's a current conversation is pretty pointless, and it's a classic newbie mistake. Please don't do this. Look at the dates of the posts to which you're replying.