Strange how many posts are mysteriously vanishing from this thread. Could it be 'Censorship' by any chance? Never really thought I was living in a police state until today!
Oh the angst and gnashing of gums
.... this is a privately owned bulletin board. Folks who use it play by the rules and accept them when they sign up.
The posts which were deleted were cryptic crossword clues alluding to what Mr Barron might be called ... insulting and rude names without exception. Whilst most of us don't like him and see him for exactly what he is, we're not stooping to the gutter and allowing a free for all where obscenities and name calling are seen as acceptable posts. Most of us are professional when doing our jobs, so why drop those standards just because you're hiding behind an anonymous name and have the opportunity to call Barron names which I guarantee you wouldn't use to his face if he was sitting opposite you in the canteen ?
If you don't like that position of our police state, it's simple. Go elsewhere.