The reason why our forum's Editing Staff's knickers are currently so twisted over this issue and why PMs could not be sent before any editing action is imposed - is the stubborn insistence of keeping a few of their number anonymous.

So this few can continue to anonymously impose their personal judgements upon the words of their fellow posters (who are prepared to be known and responsible for their actions) and insert comments like the following vital examples - into existing posts.

The issue is not up for debate. Basaed on his repetitious postings The Shambles cannot seem to understand this. joe-clone
From Opening threads

Or from Max what about Shambles requests

Yes, Rog-o, as you can see it was redundant and covered by this thread. And no one was talking turds over there, so I exercised editorial control so that we can talk about turds. Stay on subject please. Mudelf

I am closing this. It is redundant and deals with the same issue as two other threads. It will just become another 1000 post thread with nothing new to add. Please use the existing threads.
Thanks, Mudelf

I see you have arrived first. Blessings upon you Mudelf....I have your back!.......FatClone

All of these personal comments could of course be made in conventional posts – whilst using their usual posting names. Or not made at all. But with such examples being set by these few anonymous trusted ones – it is hardly surprising that other posters may now feel that following this example – and posting only personal judgements of their fellow posters - is one that it is now OK to follow on our forum. …Is this now OK?

Is the cost of continuing this anonimimity for a few really worth any benefit that it may be thought to bring to our forum? Or is our forum being compromised by the defence of anonymous posting and anonymous imposed editing action?