I wouldn't usually come here - infact, the past few times I came here for reasons of criticism. However, this request changes a few things.
The unofficial internet is the ONLY way to find out about the developments with Rome and the Society - the Society run websites are not publishing things which do not suit their views, such as the latest communique from the Vatican. To shut the internet down, during this crucial time, is to starve the faithful of the information which they require.
This is indeed a farcical and transparent request. I repeat the request of previous posters that Clare and Gregorio should ask Patricius to reconsider. We are English, for pity's sake! We do not have to obey a foreign district superior on such matters. Especially, it might be said, when the district superior (for all his good points, of which there are many) is recommending something which shall keep the faithful in the dark, while decisions are made in secret by +Fellay, his assistants, and the authorities in Rome.
Patricius, I now write to you directly, please re-consider this action. It is not good for the survival of Tradition that information should be withheld, and that you yourself should be accomplice to that. Your ill-advised action, however, shall not achieve the aim of stopping the talk, so long as boards such as CathInfo are willing to provide a home to reasoned discussion on the matters at hand, along with the presentation of new information.
My praise to you, Matthew, for not kow-towing to this. It is essential that such information as we have been lucky to receive have free diffusion across the web. To ask that entire forums shut themselves down in the name of 'piety' is but a joke, and absolute joke.