now can you tell us why my posts were deleted SIX times yesterday? here is what I wrote:

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Why has this thread been closed? http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/Forum25/HTML/000762.html

Has it been closed just for the "moderators" benefit, since the discussion did not appear to be going favourably in his direction?

The rest of us can't simply close any thread just because it goes against us, and without answering any of the valid points made by others.

Is this a forum for the benefit of all of its members?

Or is this a forum for the benefit of the moderator and his email list?

Closing the thread without answering any of my points is a very easy way out, is it not? Unfortunately it is not a route open to the rest of the members of this "democratic" "no-censorship" (remember technote?) forum.

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I also feel like adding that for you to ask others to put aside petty bickering is pretty rich.

We now know you actually solicited Bill Norries report with the intent of NOT putting it on the forum in the first place. Was NOT putting it on the forum going to help "technics interests" and "fellowship" among ALL who read here? Was that going to impress readers interested in 7000 info and encourage them to stay at this forum where the info does NOT get posted? This makes no sense at all.

Is deleting my posts helping to bring back members who seem to be as exasperated by the tactics here as I myself am?

I have never seen another forum run like this with private email lists and special categories of members - those "in" and those "out".