Yes. The addition of a "below the line" BS section confines most of the inevitable nastiness and silliness for those who choose to participate.

The database grows although not at the rate of the original Mudcat - but that is to be expected. How much new information can you expect to unearth on folk music?

Mudcat loses old and cherished members to death and disillusionment but continues to include the likes of Art Thieme, Jean Ritchie, Kendall Morse and a host of other Folk Statesmen.

Could it be better? Yup. But so could life in general.