This is just.. wow. So no more complaining chaps, drink your kool aid and let's keep the forums for the fanboys.
Before reading this, I never had a problem with the way these forums were run or moderated. After reading it, I'm just stunned. Believing that you can hide the complaints, and indeed the complainers, in what essentially equates to a 'naughty' corner demonstrates both a breathtaking naivety as to the nature of the internet (as there are many, many forums where the 'bile' is far worse than anything seen here) and an insulting attitude to the many customers who purchased this game and feel justifiably dissatisfied.
I'm done. The actions of 1c in releasing a broken game were bad enough, but if we can't voice our opinions without being relegated to the 'naughty corner' for daring to disagree, then this company, this game and this forum no longer deserve my support.
Good luck to all of you who elect to remain with silenced voices. I rather suspect you'll need it.
And for all at 1c, and to anyone else involved in this disgusting decision: