Hey peerless--happy new year.

FWIW, I think I recall reading a post in the last few days asking why LW downloads before connecting to the network. I can't find it now, but don't think there was anything in it likely to involve moderation. As you say, it's really hard to search for a users past posts if they aren't registered.

If it's the one Dexter83 is asking about, perhaps it was mistakenly moderated instead of a different post. I doubt the mods made a mistake: over the last few years I haven't seen them make any.

(btw--file transfers can take place if LW is running but not connected. The connnections are only needed to start and send search results and replies. That's why old incompletes or uploads can start as soon as LW is opened)