I really, really, really hate to keep this miserable, most stupid of " I am a poor victim/ martyr of...XYZ cause" threads alive, but:
Dermot, a private forum is as private as a country club or a private house. One could opt to exclude grumpy old, racist white men, blacks, or green weenies.
It's not a democracy and will never be. There is NO such law. Framer could ban you in a Grumble second and there NOTHING you can do. It's his right and HIS private forum!! If it's on the internet it doesn't mean it's not private. He could easily put a password on and exclude 99% of the Grumblers and still has the right to do i! Can you take him to court for that?? I really doubt it!
So please get over it. Can we move on??