"Wild unsubstantiated statements designed purely to goad have no place on this forum.
Nobody individual the right to decide what has a place here and what doesn't (within reason)
What you may regard as wild and unsubstantiated seldom are
Even if they were, nobody has any right to censor anything they don't agree with - statements are made to be challenged
What has no place here are hate postings; they need to be reprted and dealt with by those in charge
What is unacceptable is the serial abusing of other posters - one of the conditions of membership is that we respect each other's right to post; some people have been barred from this section for such behaviour; quite rightly
I am upset that the thread on Northern Ireland was closed - it is very much an ongoing issue
I intend to attempt to start another today and respectfully request that it is treated with the gravity it deserves
Jim Carroll