Looks like Joe is on course to fuck up Mudcat as we know it. If the frequent outtages don't do that job for him.

I have just waded through the "prayerful inauguration" thread. As I wanted to chip in, I was conscientious enough (for once) to read all the other popsts first. Right at the end I found I'd wasted my time - Joe had imposed his own moral code on all of us and closed the thread.

There have been intances where hurtful malice went unchecked on Mudcat. But who was getting hurt in this case? No-one that I could see. Amos seemed to be fighting his corner, Mick had easily won his separate spat with Martin Gibson and Martin Gibson was wearing his victim status on his sleeve and making a prat of himself as usual - never a good reason to close a thread.

If Joe's censorious arrogance is here to stay, as he clearly hopes it is, then it would be a simple courtesy when a thread is closed to say so higher up that thread than at the very bottom.