I can well believe this, especially in the light of comments by admin and an unfortunate emoticon in the final closure post.

I think it's rather pathetic of the DED if this is the case. It's not realistic to expect every post to approve of everything they do and to be critical of them is not the same thing as a personal attack.

If someone chooses a life in politics or chooses to be a fairly public figure in something like the TT, which arouses passion in people, then don't be surprised if you don't always hear what you want to - and grow a thicker skin, it goes with the territory.