Originally Posted by
areacode312
Oh really. Where is that written? And are we even talking about those bikes?
Here's another one trying to dictate what someone can and cannot do with their own property.
Watch out it's the "no grinding braze on police"!
I think you're blowing this out of proportion. No one is literally dictating or policing here. It's merely advice for those who seek it. You're right that in a democracy you can't legislate against actions that don't harm others---people are entirely free to do whatever stupid thing they want to their own property. But you can't legislate against criticism of stupidity either.
Furthermore, I think it's simply un-neighbourly not to let someone know when a particular course of action that may seem attractive is in fact a bad idea that they will come to regret---particularly in a place like an online forum that is based around the giving and receiving of advice.