?? Steve...I don't think I have said anything to suggest *I* was a mod. I personally think that it would be difficult to discuss the issues at the same time as being a moderator/censor on the topic.

I am reminded of a line I heard many years ago when someone was asked if they 'did something'.. "No I didn't... and if I had, I'd deny it."

I used it a couple of times myself long ago when I was questioned about 'having an affair' with some woman... it simply wasn't relevant for THAT person to know one way or the other.

I do know that above the line, one person has limited rights to edit the "In Memorium" thread... there was one VERY brief experiment a long time ago when Max tried allowing folks to edit their own posts, but I think it proved too difficult when editing changed the flow of the discussion as people altered what they had written. (It was supposed to be just a way to change bad spelling and flawed HTML... but...)

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I have gotten a couple of PM replies from Ake, who says HE will try to follow my suggestions, but I fear the topic is dying under the weight of "Traditional Mudcat Thread Creep"

I am trying to follow news & ideas in the FaceBook thing, where very few remarks are deleted. At least there posts usually slide out of sight after a while and can be hard to find again due to the overwhelming volume. I prefer the Mudcat format, as it 'can' allow more serious discussions...over years, even.... but Google doesn't index FB, and a search doesn't lead new people to a topic. Sadly, FB has lured a huge # of folks into it's ad-ridden, format with tons of shallow crap mixed with real treasures.

"It was all so different before everything changed."