Rick, a very insightful, articulate synopsis. (It will be used in the conclusion of Social Ecology and the Internet - Small Group Analysis in an International Envirnonment

Since it appears that the catter-wailing and weed-wacking WILL continue - and neither will consume the other - A Modest Proposal:

Set the time for "Music Threads" and "Lyric Requests" to 3-Days..... leave the BBS stuff at one.

Not EVERYONE (except for a dozen or so) check in multiple times a day to check gossip. With the "old settings" a person could "drop in" when the time allowed....and help out when they new a source/answer.