Why was P&R Forum shut down?

[Dill]

I, for one, do hope the PnR re-opens soon.

In a democracy, political discussion and debate are important--central to maintaining democracy--and so I always
saw the PnR forum as serving a valuable service in that respect, even if this is primarily a sports site. That service
is even more important now that standards of public discourse seem to be lowering and disappearing, and there
is very little dialogue between different sides.

The forum has been a very good source of current information about what voters are thinking and why, and the kinds
of sources they select and credit. Can't get that just from polls or even an in-depth Atlantic article.

I'm hoping that lively discussion/debate was not shut down because of a few hot heads, or more likely because of
complaints by people who don't like their views cross examined.

I'll especially miss it during tonight's debate.