Personal attack thead - please delete

The above link is to just one HELP forum thread where these requests were then encouraged. There is some satisfaction that these requests are seemingly not now to be encouraged to be made publicly on the forum.

Not too sure if encouraging them to be made in secret is any better - but it IS a change and perhaps it is the start of a few more changes?

Public discussion of objectionable things only serves to call attention to them.

This IS a public discussion forum and calling attention to things for discussion is surely one of its main purposes? Whether the things you may be bringing attention to are considered 'objectionable' is a matter of opinion - the expression of which - is also what a public discussion forum is for...........But perhaps I have gotten this wrong?