Don't read so much into it. Since the primary topics of this forum tend to be people, companies, organizations and personal idealogies, it is important that things don't get too muddled or confused. A locked thread isn't a punishment, or an effort to squelch free speech, or censor, but an encouragement to regroup and start fresh. This is not the Sump, or the General Discussion Forum, and as such the moderation will be adjusted accordingly. It is my primary job to facilitate discussion, when a thread denigrates into a discussion of how something was said instead of what was said, a little redirection may be neccessary.