I agree with you Peace, and if we were paying for this service then I might have an issue with the "seemingly" arbitrary use of editing. However, this is run by volunteers from what I understand (please correct me if I am wrong) and I do feel that owners of the site can do what they like with it. We can register a complaint if we aren't happy, offer a suggestion, but that is it. If it isn't accepted, that is life. Move on afterwards. This is not the only site on the internet.

What is happening on that Gibson thread is awful. I agree, there are a bunch of people who wear blinders that can't see their actions are just as wrong as the person they complain about. I am not sure if there is anything there that should be deleted however. Those that choose to participate and use demeaning phrases and names are not being very effective. It is easy to see through and they are doing their own cause (whatever that may be) more harm then good. They can't see it, well that is their problem.

People can't have things run the way they would like. Even if 99% of us wanted to see someone barred, it isn't our call to make. If the owners of this site choose to delete some messages and leave others up, that is their call.   I may not agree with the decision, but it is not my call. People like Shambles can jump up and down and complain, but all it does is make others pissed off at him and has little impact on changing anything.

"The Mudcat Cafe reserves the right to edit, move, combine, rename, or delete all threads and messages posted in the Forum."   It really is the end of the story.