"BTW, if we want to dedicate a thread for Floridians affected by this storm I have no problem with that ... we just need to label it as such. Many people are on this thread that don't live anywhere near it. Me, for instance, in Los Angeles.
I do not mean any disrespect by posting here but lets be clear if this is a private thread."
What is confusing about a thread talking about Hurricane Charley? If the article mentions a hurricane that hit Florida, most of us would probably assume that it's about the people in the path of the storm, not those out in LA. No disrespect intended, I just don't understand what was misleading about it.
Bizarre. People talk about things going on in the country. Not just things going on in the neighborhood ... although maybe only you talk about local matters. If the thread is closed ... and only people from Florida should be on the thread then state that. Otherwise free speech applies.