When can we start talking about the incessant whining? Everytime I see a reported post in my inbox, I cringe. While I might have "moderator" attached to my profile here, I've only deleted one thread (my own due to a factual inaccuracy with a wrestling stat. I have deleted a few of my own posts, but very few). I personally don't feel there's any benefit to politics or religion boards on a wrestling site. They were gone at TheMat before I arrived (thankfully) and all this back and forth childishness brings out the worst in people -- at times, myself included.
This thread basically shows why we have a problem. I have no problem at all locking up those boards and throwing away the key. Why? It's not to curtail freedom of speech or expression, rather it's just a waste of time for those of us on this site for WRESTLING. I'm not really a fan of the open boards either, which is why you'll see such a very small percentage of my overall posts there.
I say good riddance, but it's not my call and my opinion doesn't represent those of Ray and V. They started this community and the boards are more or less theirs to decide. I just work here.