I think they are changing how they do football recruiting threads due to the lack of traffic and the time it takes to keep them up which you more than anyone knows how much it takes.
From a mods perspective this... There are all sorts of temperaments in IU basketball now. They should all have their chance to discuss their views without ridicule.
Act like it then. Just because people ask you a question on a message board doesn't mean they have an agenda. Believe me most of the people in this thread knew you didn't want to present anything by how you kept deflecting. "Not everything needs to be debated as nauseum." THAT IS THE POINT OF DISCUSSION BOARDS.
No you act like whiny kid when someone asked you a valid question before me. No need for that. When you put a thought on a message board you may want to expect people to debate you. It's part of that. Sorry you feel this is me berating you but debating differing opinions is sort of the point of this...