Brucie, I guess you and Clinton don't understand. You figure that if somebody like gargoyle or whoever makes an untoward remark, a volunteer should jump right on it and delete it. If that doesn't happen, you figure it's your divinely-bestowed right to throw some sort of tantrum. Then the thing escalates into chaos, and you and Clinton self-righteously blame the whole mess on the Mudcat moderators who failed to stomp on gargoyle. You seem to forget your own contribution.

That whole scenario seems remarkably akin to a drunken barroom brawl where all the patrons blame the landlord for the damage they did themselves.

We try to encourage free, intelligent, adult discussion here - and we try to avoid censorship and control as much as we possibly can. That requires maturity and discipline on the part of the people who participate in our discussions.

Brucie, you say you should be able to say what you will and fight how you will, and that the moderators should delete your comments as they see fit. I'm sorry, but that's not practical. The only way to maintain the peace around here is for the participants to be peaceful. You and Clinton are the worst offenders. Maybe it's time you stop. You're not children any more. Maybe it's time you stop looking for a mommy and daddy to take responsibility for your behavior.

The moderators are here to have a good time, not to babysit Brucie and Clinton and all the other children who can't seem to learn how to behave themselves. I'm here to study music, not to deal with this sort of pettiness

-Joe Offer-