Yes I know that, Laurie. Let me be clear: I'm in no way saying anyone is attacking staff. All I was doing is asking folks to "not shoot the messenger" when they start getting site-mails asking them to remove their links. I want everyone to know, we're only doing what we are told.

That's it? You aren't even bothering to tell your superiors WHY this is such a horrible idea, or forward the grievances made here by countless customers and even vendors? Just "Sir, yessir!!" Why is it that you do nothing other than say "we're listening, we're listening"? You guys come across like drones of TPtB. You owe it to your customers, your vendors, and most of all, yourselves to be far more than just underlings. Argue with them, tell them why their decisions are so destructive. Keep doing that every day or week or however often you regularly interact with your superiors until the day that they listen. It's the only way to save this site.