It took a couple of hours and then I had to rearrange my day a bit. I didn't think they would be taken down entirely but it's the Times, so I did expect the opportunity to read them would be short-lived. And yeah, as an American I've seen them sort of as the UK NYT way as well.

There were some that had to be removed for violating rules and I imagine they weren't particularly civil, given the candid and blunt nature of what was allowed to remain. Probably someone just wanted to get back to their other duties finally.

But they could have kept the ones that had been contributed already. I certainly hope it was that instead of some higher-up getting cold feet.