As the subject of Letizia's weight is an ongoing one and an issue that will not go away, the moderators of the Spanish forum have decided to create a specific thread to discuss this subject.
We are doing so for the following reasons:
1) As stated, it's not a subject that is going away anytime soon. It is a subject of discussion for all members, new and old.
2) It is a subject that "infects" numerous threads, whether it be threads that involve the rest of the royal family or the activities of Felipe and Letizia, Letizia alone, or even threads about Leonor. This can be rather distracting as such discussions overshadow other comments or discussions of other royals involved, and also distracts from the discussion of Letizia's weight itself.
3) Members who do not care to discuss Letizia's weight for whatever reason, whether it's because they feel it has been discussed too much or shouldn't be a discussion at all, can choose to avoid this particular thread. That way they can visit other threads about the Spanish royal family and not feel like they are bombarded with another endless discussion about Letizia's weight.
The moderators of the Spanish forum are creating this thread with some reservations, and as such, we have definitive rules about how the discussion in this thread will be conducted. Please read them carefully. Failure to comply with the specific guidelines below will result in the post (and related replies to such a post) deleted immediately without notice to the members. Depending on the severity of the infraction, members may face disciplinary action for them.
1) Nobody here is Letizia's personal medical doctor. As such, there is to be no references to anything medically-related regarding Letizia's weight. Or computer couch potato diagnoses of Letizia being anorexic or the like.
2) This is a contemptuous issue. Some things will be said that fans of Letizia may not like. Some things will be said that in general that members will not like. Before posting, please re-read the post in question to ensure that you are not misreading it. Ask for clarification of a point if you are unsure of something. Don't just assume something about another member's comment.
3) Please post your replies with a level head. This can be an emotionally-charged topic and having a series of hot-headed posts does not help anyone to understand the other side or to understand the issues being discussed.
4) There is to be no speculation whatsoever.
If you want to make a point, then provide credible sources for your point. For example, if you think that Letizia is thinner now than in her journalist days, post pictures or make references to articles that demonstrate this. Unsupported comments or posts may be removed.
5) If you are going to post pictures to support your explanation, remember to cite all the sources for the pictures of all the pictures being posted. Remember to re-host the image via another means such as Photobucket, Image Shack, Tiny Pic, etc. Failure to cite sources will result in the images being removed immediately as failure to compy with our Copyright Policy can result in TRF or the member posting the picture(s) being sued.
We are starting fresh with this thread, although there have been numerous other discussions of Letizia's weight in other threads. Any and all discussion about Letizia's weight will be confined to this thread only. New posts made in reference to Letizia's weight in other threads may be moved to this one.
If you have questions about this thread, such as what is and is not permissible, please contact Elsa M., Anna_R or Alexandria to discuss it. Likewise if you have concerns about this thread.
Elsa M., Anna_R, Alexandria
Spanish Forum Moderators