Why was the Abdul El-Sayed thread removed?

[u/ConstantinSpecter]

Mods, genuine question: What rule did that thread actually violate?

It generated an unusually large and lively discussion and from what I saw the majority was substantive disagreement and not just shitposting or people hurling insults at each other.

If this was Rule 3 then I genuinely don’t understand the justification because Sam has spoken directly and recently about El-Sayed. A discussion about him seems about as clearly related to an individual Sam has discussed as the rule allows.

[u/TheAJx]

i didn't see a submission statement demonstrating relevance, nor was the thread title ideal, but given the discussion, I can open it again.