And you certainly aren't alone in that regard Shambles. In fact the anti-guest hysteria in this forum was fomented by Max, Joe & the clones, which has also done a lot to damage the ambiance around here, and the nasty, negative, relentless attack tone of the forum.

There is forum moderation, and then there is censorship. Censorship is what is used here. But it isn't used to keep the forum in good order. Rather, it is used to punish individuals.

The point of forum moderation is to maintain a pleasant, mutually respectful atmosphere for spirited, even controversial discussions to take place. Posters police one another, and RARELY should a moderator step in. But when the moderator steps in, they deal with the person causing the problems, not the people reacting to the problem poster.

Obviously, that isn't what is being done here. This forum's atmosphere nowadays is all World Wrestling Federation all the time, where it used to be more like the big campfire at the music festival campground (or pub, if you prefer that sort of analogy), that's for sure. Rather than simply blocking access to the problem poster (like Martin Gibson), they censor the people Martin Gibson harrasses, like John.