Kevin, were it just aggressive and ill-mannered stuff that got squished it would be more understandable. But, like lots of others, I've lost perfectly reasonable posts just because they were in threads, commonly started by Brits, that the moderators took against. Deleting threads that contain thoughtful and measured posts is offensive behaviour. And the fact that the mods are volunteers, etc., doesn't absolve them from behaving appropriately. But if this really gets to you, you really do need to get a life. Just remember that hardly anyone out there is actually listening.