Hello again, Dave...it's unusual that you received that negative PM from someone. Don't let it affect you too much. I have been here for 6 months and have never received a PM like that nor have I noticed any politics. I have only noticed that the mods are very attentive to keeping the site free and clean of spam, slander, and anything that may offend children since there are a few here under 18. I made a drug-related joke one time that was just meant to be funny (i've never even done drugs) but was promptly removed...and then I was notified with an explanation...which I appreciated and respected the decision.
I do agree with you that you should have been notified as to why your thread was removed. Communication is respectful but unfortunately true spammers (not you) don't deserve that respect...like someone selling vacuum cleaners in a cooking discussion forum. It must be difficult sometimes for a mod to decifer who is a true spammer and who isn't when a link is posted. I see your link is a discussion forum. Perhaps someone who posted there has not met the standards the mods have set for our forum. There are quite a few posts in that link.
Hang in there...the people here are very friendly and fair I have found.
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