Takemus/Tbird (sorry I didn't get the diacritical marks in there): please go back to a year ago and give the threads a good scan. It HAS changed, much for the worse and started thus last summer.

As for those who are concerned that icons of folkdom will not want to register, it is my understanding that we have already lost several who just don't want to deal with the tone of recent months, mainly the type of postings GUEST et al are perpetrating.

Clinton, good points.

Sean, I hope you are right. I hope filters that varied will keep the attackers ar bay. Right now, newbies who come here must really wonder. This is not the Mudcat of even a few months ago.

Sorry, Rick, I guess we tried.

katlaughingworkingforBigBrother&MasteroftheUniverse,honestly!