Not actually a news question, but a question about the news section.

[anotheoldgit]

Among these recent posts we have seen two that have reached 200 plus answers, one on the subject of the Burka and one on homosexuality.

What could have been the reason for these two subjects to have attracted the largest response?

Also what question on the news section ever attracted the largest response, and on what subject did that cover?

[anotheoldgit]

Still plenty posting on other subjects though.

[Paul22118]

Because both topics are of interest to many people, gay or not, Muslim or not.
BTW I'd love to see the removed answers!

[boxtops]

no paul, that's the whole point of the Ed's removing them, they must have given offence in some way for him to have pulled them.

[Paul22118]

I don't know about you Boxtops, but I am quite capable of deciding for myself what is too much for these pages. If there is a legal issue though, fair enough.

[ummmm]

The user got banned so all the answers go with them...

[boxtops]

I can, paul, but some are offended easily, we are all different. The Ed makes the final decision - it's his site, his rules.