I posted the link to Camilla Long article for two reasons
a) it did sum up some of my feelings towards recent activities of H&M
b) it was in the Times originally (traditionally a more moderate less tabloid paper) but then shared with the Sun (another paper owned by the same people)
I think if we start censoring and refusing to post opinion articles that are negative thats a hugely slippery slope. Would we only allow positive ones too or would they also be banned? That said I do think the line should be drawn at articles appearing in credible, mainstream media outlets , especially those in the UK where the RF are based.
I would think posting ranting opinion pieces from just anyone with a keyboard would be overstepping (and of course there are the opinions that do go far too far, either way) but to ignore how the mainstream media react to the couple, both good and bad, would give an ill informed impression of them and the current situation in the UK.
To a certain extent we have to act as our own mini moderators (as simply the poor mods here can't be over everything all the time and its unfair to expect them to always act for us) and ask ourselves - is this adding to the conversation, it is something that other people will see and ponder on, does it represent the views of other people or just one ranty shouty person.
I have a lot of friends who unlike us here take very little notice of royals and the RF here in the UK and, picking up a paper with H&M on the front for some reason or another commented "I'm sick of hearing about them". I probed a little deeper and she said she wasn't really bothered one way or another about them as a couple and didn't mind them going out doing visits etc but was sick "of the drama" around them. I think, honestly, that probably sums up most average peoples thoughts on them. Not that they don't like them or even have a strong opinion one way or the other but simply want to hear less fuss around them.
I am not saying that is necessarily H&M's fault at all, the media will make up pure speculation and gossip in the absence of hard facts but most people looking at the current situation would agree something needs to change. I guess atm its a case of waiting to see who blinks first - H&M or the media.