I'm probably not the best person to talk to about this stuff anyway, I'm insignificant compared to other users on TMI etc.

Heh, don't sweat it :) IME, all but very few people have the balls to do anything about anything. What that means is, that they don't have decades of practice in "emotional conflict transformation dialogue" - this is not some kindergarden stuff :). No amount of sitting on one's ass meditating, practices the right skillset :).

Yeah I see what you mean, about that banning situation. It seems like Ted was really sensitive about money issues, and didn't want to see those discussions happen. I think it's probably fair to allow only certain of things to take place in a subreddit, to keep it focused.

It's Ted's forum so it is up to him to define what he wants it to be. But he is unable to do that. He has not responded to me in soon over 6 days. I hope he responds to my "can you see this message?" chunked message. Before things get uglier:

These are the hard, brutal facts of the case. On the basis of these conditions, Negro leaders sought to negotiate with the city fathers. But the latter consistently refused to engage in good faith negotiation. https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html