Mid-February 2026 Update – Editorial Reset

Editors: GauravL |omar_ali

Authors: Ace of Spades | Arkacandra | bombay_badshah | Daves | Rajorshi | sbarrkum

Hi all,

I want to briefly address what happened regarding Kabir’s temporary editorial appointment and clarify where we stand.

In an effort to maintain balance and improve evenhandedness on BP, I granted Kabir temporary editorial privileges. The intention was limited discretion: removal of clear personal abuse and consultation with me in borderline cases. That boundary was exceeded.

Posts and comments were deleted and rearranged without agreement. That was not part of the arrangement. Editorial latitude does not include unilateral restructuring or hard deletion beyond agreed parameters. As a result, I have removed Kabir’s editorial and authorship rights.

I’ll also say this candidly: that moderation decisions were not purely about removing anti-Pakistan bias, but also about shaping visibility and prominence of his own writings in ways that were not discussed. That includes over-publishing or recycling material without adding new signal. Whether intentional or not, that direction is not aligned with where BP should go; we need original not crossposted material.

For clarity, our January traffic was approximately 46,000 visits. That level correlates strongly with volume of original posting and depth of comment engagement. High signal and intellectual seriousness remain the goal; but traffic does respond to cadence and participation. We are not, and will not become, a low-grade masala aggregator. But we also cannot ignore growth dynamics.

My aim has always been to push BP forward while keeping it intellectually serious. I know I have biases, and I actively try to build structural balance into the platform. That requires trust and clear boundaries.

This is simply a reset.

I don’t usually send these updates anymore because replies tends to be low, but clarity matters more than response volume.

Thanks.