Items are placed in the admin area by administrators when they are believed to contravene the conventions of decency or purposes of this forum. John Badley could have simply deleted the offending item or thread. By placing it in the admin area it may be reviewed and re-instated if necessary. In this case the language was inappropriate - some would say offensive - and the subject matter was approaching the libellous. This is not censorship. The content had probably gone beyond what was acceptable in the context of the Lincs Bird club website which is a vehicle for information on natural history. If the above members are particularly interested in offensive or abusive material then may I suggest they visit other websites that will cater for their tastes.

John