Xander, you still seem to be operating on the idea that there is a "legitimate" reason or whatever.   It's not a democracy. The first amendment has nothing to do with the net. If the admin says it goes, it goes. There is no "only" about it.

I've been here since '98 and watched the place change a lot. The one way it hasn't changed is that Max has always wanted (and gotten from his elves) a light touch on issues of editing posts. You are more than free to suggest whatever you want to Max and if he goes that way, he goes that way. At the present time though, he seems happy enough with where things are. I doubt he wanted to have to muck about with the MG character, but there ya' go. No explanation needed.

My one suggestion to Joe might be a simple "edited" instead of the BLEEP.....but the bleep is cute Joe.

Spaw