Andy,
I'm not sure which thread you are referring-to, ...or when Glenn last posted.
I was wondering if the thread in question might have been the following, which generated some strong response: "Hunters Beware" / Oct. 2000 - Rural Living forum.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/cgi-bin...rural&Number=18347&page=4&view=collapsed&sb=5
If it was some other thread, and as you say, the topic was "safety" related, then I would strongly oppose the elimination of an entire thread, rather than just the offensive post.
[[[I know that have I reduced my participation here, ever since, as a result of that thread.]]] I'm sorry to hear that "excess" on the part of one, can drive away participants. Any "kitchen" can have its high-temperature moments, but in general, and particularly on TBN, is still a "homey" place of camaraderie and good will.
If I am correct, Glenn is a lawyer. Surely philisophical differences and "argument" are not unfamiliar elements to him. Hopefully his recent absence is not simply a response to strongly-worded differing opinion. /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif
In any case, differences in the thread to which I refer were expressed with civility, for the most part. I think TBN is an example of how well-intended members can share a variety of "views" without destroying the underlying base of friendliness and mutual respect. Exceptions may occur, but shouldn't be permitted to change the "course" of the membership-at-large.
Sincerely, /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Larry