I am rather astounded there is a question about it. Have the moderators said anything about shutting the thread down? If so, have they specified any community rules it violates?

I gotta say, if a thread that doesn't violate community guidlines can get shut down by moderator decree or by a simple vote - I won't be sticking around. Not that my participation actually matters, but there will be one less instructor in the Writers Block and one less author in the library. One less set of footsteps on your floor. They're'll be one less pair of jeans upon your door. Whoa - launched into Jim Croce...my bad.