Wesley S came up with the following [posted in the latest 'hug and prayer complaint thread]- it says more in a few lines than I can ever manage, in my long-winded way.

Grant our members and guests the serenity to accept the things they cannot change - the courage to change the things they can - and the wisdom to realise that this is a forum open to the public and that they have no control over the posts and ideas of others.

Jeri I know you to be well-intentioned but feel that perhaps you demonstrate well the problem by your (closure) suggeston. It is almost as if over time folk here have been brainwashed into thinking that every problem can be solved by closing, judging, deleting and generally restricting our hard fought freedoms. Some of the posts seem to blame Max for the mess we make of the freedom he has given to us, to express ourselves on his website.

The above poem is a start and yes (Kevin) it also applies to me. Accepting responsiblity for what our forum is, (the sum of all our contributions) rather than blaming each others postings for preventing it from being exactly what we may wish it to be, is at least a realistic goal. Perhaps this poem can appear in the FAQ or better still be placed on the forums as something for as all to aspire to and remember when we post?