DIFFERENCES OF OPINION NOT ALLOWED?

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by Jeff D

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for the reply. My problem is I am unclear as to where the elephant thread went wrong, and therefore unsure how to avoid going astray in the future. I missed Radu's photo's and am glad I did, but I feel the thread should have been reopened. I agree that it is upsetting, and should be dealt with sensitively, which is what was done until the photo's. So now I am confused, are we are are we not to discuss the use of these edged weapons that we collect?

Thanks and sorry for using up your time.
Jeff

Jeff,

My mistake when closing that thread was that I didn't indicate why I was doing so at the time. Apparantly, my subsequent posts in both Conogre and GAC's threads were too cryptic.

In the future, when I close a thread, I will endeavor to advise the participants why, in the event my reasoning is not apparant from the thread itself.

The elephant thread went "wrong" when links to some photos were posted. Since the topic had the potential to overheat quickly, and since the posting of those links needed to be discussed by staff, I closed the thread.

As so many have pointed out, discussion of weapons cannot really take place in a vacuum. The use and effect of those weapons is certainly an appropriate subject of discussion. Provided such discussion is undertaken appropriately.

I'm not able to articulate it any better than that, I'm afraid. Gratuitious gore, incivility, trolling, and "stirring things up" will be handled as it comes.

Best,
Andrew