My good friend Jeri said.

Bert, I'm not sure whether that comment about being friends with folks was supposed to sound sincere, coming as it was right before you took Shambles side without question.

I am grateful for Bert's contribution - as it does now appear to take courage on our forum to go against the general flow. However, this talk of taking sides is indicative of the needless divide (between friends) that now appears on our forum. When some animals become more equal than others (and rather choose to rub this fact in) it is as inevitable as it is sad.

Perhaps the taking of sides can be left behind us in the playground and we can just be free to express our own views and principles?

If it is a principle respected (so far anyway) that a post should appear as written - it is a simple request that this principle and respect be extended to a thread's title. Or if any change is thought necessary - that the originator is always first consulted.