Hello. We didn't post earlier today because the thread was no longer active and we thought you'd all gone elsewhere.
However, we're very happy to explain - as we already have, individually, to those who've contacted us through the Report system.
As you've notice, we have been through the thread and deleted a fair number of posts - some of them personal attacks, some of them out-and-out victim-blaming posts. As we trust you already know, we do not tolerate victim-blaming and we will delete posts that contain it, as soon as we are made aware of them, with no debate, discussion or mitigating pleas.
We have, however, left some uncomfortable posts to stand. That's because we don't delete posts that form part of a reasonable and valid discussion, even if those posts are made in mahoosive ignorance. So, if someone we believed to be a genuine poster came onto a thread and said, for example, "But I thought most rapists were strangers", we would rather let it stand and allow others to correct that particular rape myth on the thread, thereby educating others in the process.
We hope that clarifies thing. We've always thought it's wrong to adopt a policy of blanket censorship (though it might be easier to implement!) Instead, we feel it's wiser to judge each post that's reported on its individual words and context, and make decisions on a post-by-post basis.
Should we find, however, on taking a closer look at particular poster's posts, that some people are persisting in repeating rape myths, even after that the facts have been laid out for them, we will, of course, take appropriate action.