Censorship
Any response from the moderator would be appreciated...
IMHO closing down threads on contentious issues such as tabloid journalism and air safety will only pander to the "conspiracy" nuts.
I really see no reason, other than legal issues and personal abuse for intervention in the forum, and even in that case the offending post can be deleted rather than the thread closed.
The accusation of a proximity incident may well be unfounded but one or two of people where beginning to analyse the evidence rather than resort to accusations and assumptions. Jumping to the conclusion that it isn't a proximity incident based on no evidence other than "tabloids lie and zoom lenses distort" isn't a good example of Science or critical thinking. Whilst this could be offered as a supporting reason it should not be offered as a conclusion.
A culture that dismisses issues of safety so readily is in my opinion not healthy.
Perhaps you ought to check out the forthcoming documentary on Challenger.
In conclusion It seems to me rather a shame that you feel this issue should be censored.