Roger, once again you avoid the point of my post (I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, given that discussion of the point is not your strong suit).

You defend the right of all posters to express their opinions freely, then, in the next breath you suggest that those whose opinions do not coincide with your own should either stop, or find another place to continue.

You really can't have it both ways. Either you want complete freedom, and accept what follows, or you do not.

If the former, you really can't complain if posters' are not to your liking.

As for your self righteous insistence that you do not respond in kind, your use of certain terms for those you are attacking clearly gives the lie to your claim, as the way in which you use "anonymous fellow posters", "bouncers", etc. gives these appellations a denigratory and pejorative slant.

You are as guilty of trying to shape Mudcat to your wishes as any of the people whom you so despise, maybe more so. At least they are following a course which is acceptable to the owner of this site, as evidenced by the fact that Max has neither overridden, nor sacked them.

You may claim to know better than Max what is best for this community, but he is the final arbiter, and he is not showing any sign of being displeased with the management he has set up.

Don T.