Why is this thread? I didn't read the original post. I joined the Cat because I've enjoyed the comaraderie, the jerks (myself included), the gems (on occasions myself), and am under no illusions of being the owner here. I am a guest at this site. I try to be polite and follow the general rules of societal norms. But then I'm American and my norms aren't the same as those from other lands.

If the site owners want to delete something - rock on. If I put something on this site either privately (PMs) or publicly I assume anyone can see and read it. What good it will do them I haven't a clue. My server's anti-spamming software seems to do the trick and my anti-virus software gets the rest.

I appreciate all of the hard work that Max and Joe, and others I don't know do to keep this place running. If in their opinion what was posted represented a threat - too bad folks - it needs to get gone. And the request to stay private with other concerns needs to be honored also.

Steve