One can understand why organisations that censor documents before making them public prefer to use the euphemism ''redacted'' to describe the deletions, but I am appalled that the editor of any Fairfax publication would allow journalists to use it other than in a direct quotation. ('''Insufficient resources' delay Defence report into death'', February 8, p5).
John F. Simmons, Kambah
IT'S A FUNNY GAME
Patrick Ryan (Letters, February 8) worries about ''nurdles'' in cricket. A mystery indeed, but it must have something to do with ''nurdlers'' jumping over a series of bars called ''nurdles''. How very wicket! But I worry more about ''silly legs'' and ''maidens'' being ''bowled over.'' All the time.
What a game!
Walter Wohl, Duntroon
HOW TO BE CLEAN
I see that Michael Clark, scion of the Canberra bikie aristocracy and who crushed a man between two cars will not serve a long sentence (''Bikie's son pleads guilty to accidentally driving into pedestrian'', February 9, p3) in view of his ''clean criminal record''. Might someone explain what a ''clean'' criminal record is?
G. S. McKergow, Forbes Creek, NSW
MORE BARBARIANS
Jack Kershaw (Letters, February 9) laments that our architectural heritage is too often summarily knocked over by the barbarians. He should take heart. After all, another group of barbarians is intent on reconstructing Stonehenge by the lake. Rather than aligning the monoliths with the sun on the solstice they will be so aligned on Anzac Day. This is an opportunity lost for a true celebration of barbarity.
Peter Snowdon, Aranda
FACEBOOK WOES
I sympathise with Margaret Lee (Letters, February 9) as I too have involuntarily become involved with Facebook and have experienced similar problems with spam mail etc. I have made pleas to have my details deleted without success. You can communicate around the world instantly, but the only way you can unsubscribe to Facebook is to use snail mail (or they give you the option of using a courier) to some obscure address in the US.
od Frazer, Garran
OAK TREE CONCERNS
Does anyone else share my concern about the fate of the oak trees that line Constitution Avenue? These are mature and healthy trees, attractive in all seasons. Obviously some have been culled to allow for entrance-ways to the new (and not so attractive) ASIO building. But there is little care for those that remain.
Elizabeth Truswell, Campbell
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