At the risk of splitting the way the discussion on the thread is going and commenting on the original point, I made a number of comments on the "Who is Flt Lt PPRuNe" thread that it I thought it was a bad idea having 3 people use 1 moderator ID because we never know who has done what, and whether the personality defending any action is the person who took it. I also had another issue with the perception of this forum being further RAF dominated, but that is a minor issue compared to the moderation policy as such. I hate to say I told you so but......
Many of us "brown jobs" use another site dedicated to army issues, and a lot of previous PPRuNers from the army community went there en masse. PPRuNe is getting some heavy criticism for over-handed moderation and personal attacks on people who disagree with some of the lines being taken in this forum. My fear is that if things continue that this forum will die through lack of participation from the army community.
Again, I appeal to lessen the mderation grip, and do something about the culture on this forum. It would be a pity if it all died off now when the importance of discussion and discourse and the reconcilliation of differing viewpoints is vital if we are to make sense of what is happening in the world around us.