While we appreciate the good intentions behind such threads, as someone pointed out upthread, there has been a big increase in such threads in recent months, and many turn out to be of little interest to the wider audience. Unfortunately forum resources are still limited in many ways, so we have to make a decision on how these resources are best allocated.
As I said before, unfortunately we are not, and have no intention to play the role of, National Rail Enquiries, which contain details of disruption around the network fairly comprehensively. If anyone is adversely impacted, there is absolutely no reason why further help cannot be sought from fellow forumites in respect of information not on NRE. NRE are fairly good at detailing any ticket acceptance arrangements that may be in force, but again, anyone seeking further clarification or assurance is welcome to enquire about such matters in a suitable area on the forum. What we are asking is that such threads are not posted speculatively without a good reason. This helps keep the forum manageable and preserve resources for uses which add more value for members.
Incidents which cause extensive disruption will most likely result in topical discussions and/or be covered by reputable national media, with the possible exception of fatalities, a much discussed subject on the forum for which the aforementioned guidelines need to be taken into account. We have considered this possibility and decided to expressly permit theses threads via the given criteria above. Most importantly, each case will be assessed on its own merits and dealt with separately.
Forum moderation is a fluid task, the nature of which changes as the forum evolves. We have to respond to recent developments in posting behaviour in order to keep on top of things. For now, this matter has been looked at by the staff team in great detail and a decision has been made. We are not saying this is definitely going to be perfect, and may get some wrong, but such is the nature of managing a forum not run as a free-for-all. As usual, we request that forum members respect this decision for the time being. We will review this policy at the next available opportunity as with all newly-implemented changes, taking onboard feedback including those in this thread. Again as I mentioned before, if it is found to be ineffective or stifling meaningful discussion, we will be willing to reconsider it in due course.