Thanks for clearing up the "why" Wayne.
The only truely interesting part of this thread deletion debacle to me is that the various protaganists who were arguing so vigorously with each other about political issues are now banding together to complain about the person who PM'd Wayne.
So, whatever our political viewpoints, by and large we share two things - a love of Porsches and our displeasure of someone
Wayne - is there a case for creating a sticky setting out a (very, very brief) set of OT rules. I personally feel no subject matter limits (except restricted to PG-13 or so), but the obvious restriction on vicious personal attacks - which it appears were the problem in the Bush TV thread. The nature of debating issues means that some degree of latitude for calling a spade a spade is required.
This just reflects reality, but codifies it. Then moderators can warn etc (I know Z-man has done so before in the eram thread) before banning, and everything should go along just fine?
Todd - I made another thread - I don't want to take this one, er, off topic, but I am desperate to know what those X-Static people are on about, and how and why you got banned.
X-Static thread is here.
(edit long afterwards, cause I can't spell vicious)