[OBW]

Seems it has mostly been on topic. Even the inner-life discussions are an important related topic that underlies too many of the devotionals not generated directly by the LSM.

And to the extent that StG seemed too stuck on basic LC-ish practices and ways, it was reflected in his responses to the devotionals and other posts, not some kind of aberrant behavior. If we want to persuade him to rethink things, beating him up for what he currently thinks is not the way. Show him some of the problems with what he has been taught (and continues to be taught) and let him see it on his own time. That is what discussion is. If we are going to chase off everyone who does not disavow Lee and the LC, including any kind of LC Lite (and by our definition and not theirs), then we need to rethink the purpose of the forum.

Besides, of all the rules of the forum, none of them relate to the amount of blatant or even "covert" pro-Lee sentiment that is posted. And as much as I don't like it, I'm not sure it is a profitable rule to create and enforce. But if you want those kinds of rules, then you need to post them. I cannot find where there is even a rule about trolling, baiting, flooding the forum with irrelevant posts (something short of, but like a denial of service attack), etc.

Or maybe you would like a thread for posting devotional threads without comment. Then create a companion thread for discussions and insist that discussion go there. The latest devotionals, while not entirely objectionable, did have content that was worthy of discussion, so . . . .

In any case, at this point, the amount of discussion (on the forum) seems to be diminishing, and closing a thread would appear to be contraindicated. Of course, if the devotionals have mostly been provided by StG lately, that may not make much difference.