Maybe it's not cricket to ask about one travel forum on another forum, but someone has to know. Why is Thorn Tree shut down? The message is very mysterious. Is there a scandal?
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There was some chat about it in chat room– Nean Der ThalCommented Dec 24, 2012 at 22:54
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The Sydney Morning Herald (and associated papers) have published details of apparently what happened to cause the shutdown - http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/lonely-planet-shuts-thorn-tree-forum-over-paedophilia-posts-20121226-2bvtd.html
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SMH's version of the story is "strongly denied" by the BBC, although they're unhelpfully refusing to provide their own version. independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/… Commented Dec 28, 2012 at 0:59
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