Well, I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place on this one. There's no way any one decision could satisfy everyone.

That is the bottom line.

The only way to be sure of not doing the wrong thing and be blamed - is for you to do nothing. That and respecting the wishes of the originator and fellow posters - is all I am asking you to do.

Let everyone decide for themselves - which is what our discussion forum is supposed to be for - can you and your volunteers please leave us alone to discuss it?

This time - you impose closure on one thread and there are 3 created in its place. Perhaps you will finally accept that you have no control over what posters choose to post and stop trying to exert this control and making matters worse as a ressult? The only control there is - is over what you choose to post yourself.

Perhaps you can tell that to those who contact you to - ask you close or delete threads - and ask you to impose their judgement upon the contributions of fellow posters.

There is big difference in moderating a discussion forum and encouraging the idea that you have the right to RULE over every aspect of what others contribute.