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I'm relatively a newcomer, and am grateful to Mudcatters for their help on music and their invaluable friendship. But some things upset me (rarely), so please let me write this as a program:
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from Michael K:
1)(For the record, I have not been involved in any flaming activity whatsoever in the past several weeks, so anything that HAS been going on here in the interim should not be attributable to me.) You can of course think whatever you like.
- Yes, I'd like to think that ONCE you take the role of an anonymous saboteur, you are NOT entitled to say what SHOULD be attributable to you and what should not. It was your choice.

2)Frankly it never ever occurred to me, that one person could have such a profound influence on the tone and atmosphere of this Forum, (and I do not want to carry the notoriety and responsibility of it any further.)
- No, you are not so notorius, and this matter is far from the concept of responsibility.

3)perhaps it was a very misguided superiority complex ridiculing lesser talented but capable people...
- I'd never seen here very talented people qualifying the talent of the others, except you, who must be exceptionally talented, I guess.

4)who helped and continue to contribute to the overall anarchy and morose nature of this Forum. I am probably responsible and repentant for much of this as well.
- Who told you that this forum has any anarchic and morose nature ? You just read the personal attacks ?

5)There is enough garbage on here already. (no pun intended.)
- Could it be yours ?

To the other guests: I know that many newsgroups are full of shit. That's why I'm here and nowhere else. Who casts the first stone ? Could be lots of people including myself, who NEVER had a behaviour like that you assume as granted. But we will not cast any stone, just will keep singing and playing and talking about music, humor and many subjects, including this.
Michael K, in your place, I would change my name, enter as a new identity (never more as guest) and behave as an adult. In a short time you´ll be enjoying this place as much as most Mudcatters do. But that's ME in your place. I'm not who can give you any advice.
Sorry for any grammatical errors.
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Un abrazo - Andrés (who once was losing trust in this place but put his little brain and heart to work)