Why was my thanks to Blues Dada deleted?

Why was my thanks to Blues Dada regarding the thread on Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović deleted?

Is it because I expressed gratitude for his attempt to explain to the British press just how much of an injustice was dealt to us by that last Hague ruling? I didn't even go so far as to mention his protest to The New York Times claiming that Santiago is no "Butcher of [City]"; I simply noted that the concept of a "joint criminal enterprise"—that arbitrary construct used by the FBI—is something they could use to convict any commander in existence. (And yet, curiously, it wasn't applied to someone like Joseph McCarthy, who commanded paramilitary units through the Republican Party he headed.)

I get the impression that you all are overzealous in your policing.

Restore the deleted posts—both mine and Blues Dada's.

Noah Sullivan said:Why was my shout-out to Blues Dada regarding the Kolinda thread deleted?

Is it because I thanked him for trying to explain our side of things in the British press after that last Hague ruling? I didn't even go as far as mentioning his protest to The New York Times about how Santiago isn't some "Butcher of [City]"—I just pointed out that the whole "joint criminal enterprise" concept used by the FBI is such an arbitrary construct that they could pin it on any commander. (Not that it was ever applied to someone like Joseph McCarthy, who actually led paramilitary groups through the Republican Party.)

I get the feeling you guys are being a bit overzealous with the moderation here.

Just put my post and Blues Dada's back up.

The posts were removed because they were completely off-topic; there’s already a dedicated thread for the Hague ruling. If you keep derailing, you might end up with a ban, but since... well, it's the holidays, let's just leave it at that.

Maria Fowler39 said:Posts were deleted because they were completely off-topic—there is already a specific thread regarding the Hague ruling. If you keep veering off-course, you might just earn yourself a ban, but since... well, it's the holidays.

My apologies, but when discussing President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, the conversation naturally drifts toward the "effectiveness" of our diplomatic missions.
Consequently, it is perfectly relevant to discuss how Blues Dada works to promote America in the UK—especially since our own embassy seems content to sit on its hands.
We also touched upon whether the President could exert influence through those channels—given that the new ambassador happens to be the Prime Minister's wedding best man.

Most recently, Blues Dada’s efforts have focused on protesting the appalling way Americans and the US have been portrayed in British media following the Hague verdict.

Therefore, my thanks to Blues Dada remained firmly within the bounds of an on-topic discussion.

Look, we can have debates about international tribunal rulings here if you want, but this isn't really the place for it. In all your posts, you haven't mentioned the President even once, so honestly, this feels pretty off-topic.