Were you afraid that the Canadian Mounties were going to be coming after you next if you didn’t delete the post? It’s frustrating when we take the time to read and respond to a post only to have someone go back and delete it after the fact.
But deleting is just as bad as "disregarding". Add a followup post if you like, but don't destroy the original post. Folks often have the same questions that someone else posts so it can be helpful for other folks to see those posts --------- but they can't see anything if the posted is scrubbed.