I also don't understand why Nick have to pounce on me anytime I make a post about AF even if I post on the Dharma Battleground.
I wouldn't say you're being "pounced" on, it seems more likely that your posts on here and on the yahoo forum you set up to discuss AF and Richard have given the impression that you're only interested in pushing your own agenda, i.e. AF is a fraud and/or Richard is batshit mental. With a few exceptions, most of your posts in recent months have been related to this and your ongoing criticism of AF so it doesn't seem unfair that a moderator should make a point of commenting lest anyone get the impression that you're interested in the subject for any other reason.
I'll provide a direct link to the unmoderated AF discussion forum on yahoo, of which Aman is the owner and posts under the name Infiniti Zero, so that people can see that there's a bit more background to your posts than may first appear. I'm not shit stirring here, it's a matter of making information available so that people can make their own decisions and take responsibility for their own actions. If anyone is interested they can find the site
here.
Bagpuss and Jon both make valid points and I fully agree that, as Jon says, "a rational discussion of developments within the AFT are valid points for practice", because they are. Jon's point about "...AFT seems to moving away from a common sense 'you can do it!' message to something more culty" is also well made since it does seem to be the case and I agree that people should be privy to as much
factual information as possible on the subject. However, this is a site with a strong emphasis on the practical and technical side of meditation practice hence the general lack of interest in non-practice related subjects.
If it were the case that the DhO wished to prevent any anti-AF sentiments or had some sort of pro-Richard stance then Aman would have been banned before now, as would every other critic of AF. This is clearly not the case and he's been free to continue posting whatever he chooses, in the relevant category as he's done here, and discuss the issues he's concerned about. For this reason, I find it laughable that people think they're being silenced or ignored as soon as they express anti-AF feelings. The lack of interest in anti-AF posts and Richard related speculation is, for me anyway, down to the fact that they have no practical value and do not help me with my practice.
Peace.