OK, I understand your comment. 

How was the content of her post different to similar comments already made by others on that thread?  Is this a case of selective censorship?

Seems someone threw their toys out of their pram and had the post deleted.

I don´t feel the need to pm you as any explanation you have would not reveal any offensiveness by Alameda, so would be safe for the eyes of members.

 None of your personal remarks answers my question,  What happened to Alameda´s post and why was it removed?

 Yes, well said Doudi.  Of course there are also web sites that censor their members, thus influencing the course a thread takes, which in turn influences the readers of the threads.

btw Catwoman, where did Alameda´s post disappear to?  It was on page 10 of the thread "Why criticism of Islam is a necessity".  It wasn´t insulting or disrespectful, but very witty

 I´m surprised you got through passport control, looking like that

I´ve only just returned after 3 weeks away.  Does this mean I am too late to join?  Will there be a repeat of the 10 week lessons after this round finishes?

Thanks.

The date on my flight tickets . . . I thought 23rd was Thursday but WEDNESDAY jumped out at me when I went to check my flight times, and I´ve been running round like a headless chicken for the rest of the day. No sleep for me tonight.

You´re absolutely right, correction is very important when learning a language. However, the way it is done is also important and IMO a pm would have been more appropriate in this instance. It would have helped Yilgun in the future. The thread isn´t on the translation forum.

The licence/license issue doesn´t bother me, or any other US English use. I try not to use US English but I would never correct anyone else (apart from children in school of course LIR)for using it. I mentioned it only because I was surprised LIR hadn´t spotted it and picked Yilgun up on that too in other words I was having a ´dig´ at LIR).

DD you are entitled to your opinion and your view didn´t surprise me in the least.

And before LIR is driven back to the bar . . .

My driving is much better when I´m alone in the car. I talk too much when there´s someone else in the car and that affects my concentration. My navigation skills are 100% better when I am alone too. For some reason, when I have a passenger I defer to them for directions . . . very odd I know.