I was hoping to find something newer, but this is all I could find. It sounds like it was intentionally deleted at the time, which surprises me. I'm not sure which thread you are asking about.
Sorry Pokey, I misread your post. I thought you prefaced your post by saying you had recently started a thread on Might and Magic, rather than just starting up the game. That's what I get for multi-tasking.
If it was an older chain, there's a chance it got deleted to save server space.
I'm sure some veterans of the game here can help out if you run into a rough spot.