Many thanks - we're not trying to single out or to protect anyone in this matter. We felt the thread had got way beyond the bounds of one we would be comfortable with. We fully appreciate it's a very emotive subject and rightly so, but we do have a job to do keeping the forums on an even keel, as I'm sure you can appreciate.

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may i withdraw the comment about a certain member being protected, i am a reasonable person and accept that these words are inappropriate
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See above - it was on the verge of getting personal and no matter what valid reasons anyone has for that, we're not going to allow that kind of thing.
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i'm still confused as to why the topic wasn't just locked as many others have been when they are developing into something that people are not comfortable with?
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That is a real shame as you will be sorely missed, not only by us but by many of the members on here. We'd really like to think you would re-consider but do appreciate it's your choice at the end of the day.
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it's still goodbye though
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