While attempting to keep an unbiased position, Wes is correct in highlighting the following:
'I do not know that Mike's integrity was brought into question, rather there was question of judgment concerning provenance and research required in a major purchase. If there was a statement concerning his integrity, I did not read it.
No one was accused of being dishonest. No one was called names. No one was libelled. If there were statements concerning anyone's honesty, they were posted after my last reading.'
Bearing this comment in mind, I see no harm in discussing the initial details of a very important pistol which was stolen even if we know the involved parties. In my opinion, to block/delete a thread which has no 'finger-pointing' involved, only shows protectionist, defensive or preferential treatment for a person. If we were restrict interesting information or news on the Luger Forum and mainly discuss aspects of the Luger pistol, then many developing topics would remain in darkness. I believe that we have learned from past experiences a code of conduct on this forum and, therefore, threads should not be quickly closed/deleted because a moderator senses that the issue might get out of hand. If a member happens to stain another person's name or reputation or use false references, then the appropriate action should be taken.
Respectfully,
Albert
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