Joe's got it. It's not about what I think is right or how I'd like Mudcat to be. It's about how I think it is. Ragdall, if your experience here is different, it's a good thing.

Mostly, people give an opinion here and others jump on it to let them know why it's wrong and they're idiots. There's one big argument/debate with very little attempt to understand one another. The people who are here now like this, so I don't expect anything to get nicer. I could deal with change, but what's happening here seems like a lot of social tearing down with no building. Maybe I've just missed all of the recent inspirational threads?

I still like the members-only idea, with people needing either cookies or passwords to post.