I am mildly upset that my well thought out, thinly veiled and barely coherent threat of bodily injury didn't get more play time...
An old professor of mine once said, "You have no rights but those WE give you". Forums are *not* democratic, they can't be and still maintain some semblance of theme. Life is not fair, and if any of you think you are in control or charge of your life, you are kidding the hell out of yourselves. In a natural defense theory sort of way, we give up the basic and primal right to say and do what we want anywhere and to anyone, to the governing body, in return for the structure (and policing) to work toward a common good or goal, or in this instance, a common interest. It is this way on a large scale and on the much smaller and controlled scale of internet forums.
I find the recent events unfortunate, and entirely avoidable. I too would like the OT thread to come back, but I would also welcome more control over the participants.
K