I actually agree that this can be a problem. There are posts that get deleted without the thread getting locked and that seems to go on under the radar so you actually can't look back and see what's been censored or who's been censured (or maybe you can if you have greater technical know-how than I do?)

I understand that the overall tone of the forum is meant to be a supportive one and that there is sometimes a fine line between pointing out something unpleasant to hear and being hurtful. I have not seen much of people being hurtful just for kicks here but I have seen some appalling insensitivity, which, given the subject matter, could feel pretty devastating to someone in a fragile state.

I do often miss the more thoughtful and lively discussions that, unless I'm imagining it, used to figure a lot more prominently on this board.

I agree of course that people have a right to vent and can ask for the type of response they want to receive and that no one is forced to read anything they find uninteresting but it's just so much more satisfying --for me!-- when people actually engage with the issues that the OP raises.