What is going on here? This post was up to 60 points, and on the front page. Now it is gone and down to 26 points. I don't think this is reasonable modding.
It's a dupe of a subject already on the front page. You had the later timestamp (check the Fid parameter).
The topic is the same as the other thread so we merged them. That's standard moderation.
There was already at least one thread about this on the front page when you made this submission. It's good to check before posting, especially on a hot topic.
That is not my experience. For instance right now there are several posts regarding the EU Court ruling on Safe Harbour. And it does not explain where the points the post had already got have gone.