Thank you Rick, BillD, Mick & Seed. Mick, I wondered about ya there for a minute.**Big Grin**

Ya know, Joe, I feel the same way Rick does. If you want to accuse people for the so-called deterioration of the Mudcat, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know who you mean when you say it is within the past year. There are several of us who happen to have come on then and who are not shy about posting; you even pointed out, in another thread I chose not to respond to, the specific number of postings I've made and wondered aloud about was it really possible that I'd only been here about a year.

While I appreciate your later posting to this thread, I, for one, am fedup with people bytching about the "old days" and the snotty postings of a certain non-existent who can't figure out that the DT and the Mudcat are two separate entities.

If you would ask Max, you would find, I am sure, that teh membership has increased in the past year, and, from what I've seen, there are quite a few "sensitives" who've come and stuck around, precisely because they felt safe and comfortable doing so.

As far as I am concerend, Max's word should be the end to this discussion; he likes the so-called BS and does not want to see its demise. If others want something more "pure", I would suggest they go start another. If you really don't like the personal tone that seems to be cropping up sometimes, then I suggest you follow Big Mick's advice. Those of us who've been attacked and stalked on the threads, did our damnedest NOT to respond in kind and continue to do so. Believe me, it is NOT from lack of desire, only out of respect that I don't let loose and tear the perch down.

kat