"GH does not like to be crossed. Did you see what they did to the guy who posted proof that GH mis-stated the truth on Ruth Fuchs and doping? Permanently banned."
That was me, the real Michael K Lewis, who got the ban for contacting Werner Franke and after I apologized, not for stating the truth, but for placing it where it didn't belong on the board, they let me back. Ben, the board moderator, was professional and polite enough to contact me before emailing Franke at the same address for further info on DDR dopers. My whole issue with Fuchs and Koch was basically that I see a glaring hypocrisy between allowing some athletes to come forward and admit, medals and records intact, while others, like Angella Issajenko, get stripped of their records -THAT was the whole point. I don't really care to split legal hairs with people over whether it was a rule then but not now - making it ok now, but not then, shifting goalposts, presents an inconsistent and confusing image of where the IAAF stands on these things - a bunch of farts in an ethical cyclone.
Notice that T&FN has no qualms with discussion of "non-Chinese" performances all-time, using ink or pixels. One other note, there was a comment about me being a "flaming gasbag" on T&FN - "Is that you Garry? Hello? Well...it sure SOUNDS like you! Are you sure? Go on!"