Ok, so where did the Dan and Alex threads go?

[headcase]

You could not possibly have sent them to the archive, after everything that was being discussed...

[JayBell]

per the OPs question:

the "Dan thread".. this was addressed by danp, with the addition of a choice to cast your preference. all users are directed to choose on returning to the board and logging in. issue addressed.

there was no "Alex" thread, there was a thread started by exbiker, about bans issued over "off topic postings intended to derail a thread"(my quotes), not "off topic posts", which several users attempted to deliberately misdirect and turn the issue into, and which had long since turned into nothing but chest beating and unnecessary drama exhibitions.

both threads have been archived.

We have a moderator complaint process posted that Alex can use if he feels his ban is inappropriate.