Yeah, it's a tough balance to strike and RTB is a good example. He can post objective information. Unfortunately though, some posters (RTB included) revealed their agenda in other posts long ago and once their true nature is obvious the majority here reject them and want them gone.

BTW, you can see some of those same characters on other boards making no effort to hide their real agenda. So even if they don't make it obvious here, mods see what they post elsewhere.

I believe once a poster has revealed their intentions, trust is gone and we have to keep them off the board. In those instances, however, they simply did it to themselves.

Trading created this board specifically for longs, investors who are here for the long haul... not bashers, traders, or flippers.

Mods are gonna make mistakes but for the most part I believe this is a healthy board. I personally don't delete fair criticism and frustration, and I've posted the same myself.