What happened exactly? I've always thought the mods on this board were very good in regards to deleting and moving posts.
What happened was 240 responded to a post in a very polite, dignified, and professional manner.
He was articulate, backed up his position with facts etc., only to be personally attack, by a moderator.
Beach Bum did not attack his argument, or his position, ...he attacked him.
He attempted to belittle and demean him, dismiss his voice altogether, and told him to stick to cooking recipes.
It was in my opinion, conduct very unbecoming of an officer. It was insulting, and offensive, sexist, and misogynistic, and offended not only to target of the attack, but also to the readers of this board to whom the attack was not targetted.
When 240 suggested that perhaps that tone of rhetoric was not conducive to civil discussion or debate, Beach Bum repeatedly abused his power as moderator by immediately removing 240's comments, without so much as even a link or response in an impotent attempt to censor 240 and squelch any discussion or input from other readers. He then had the audacity to call him childish for refusing to be ridden roughshod over.
It was in my opinion a very poor display of moderation, ...and I believe his unprovoked personal attack on 240 is the type of response that lowers the level of discussion on these boards. Ad hominem attacks have no place in any mature discussion. Attack the argument, not the person.