I see there is a problem displaying the entire subject line - I'll look into that today.And as to deleting posts, we can use the rating system as an indicator for that. If a post has enough views and rating of "1", I'll look at deleting it.
I don't want to get into too many First Amendment battles, but I also think we should have control over what is and is not expected/acceptable.
SPAM, should it appear, will be deleted immmediatley (if not sooner). Advertising, done in moderation and good taste, of products related to the discussions, I think should be allowed
A note about SPAM (the luncheon "meat") - "It was first produced in 1942. It's been such a big success, they are thinking of making another batch "