I don't knoiw why this thread is still going, the question asked in the title is easily answered.
They get votes because they tell people things they want to hear.
That's how any politician gets elected isn't it?
All the dumb fuck hair splitting, etc that has gone on on this thread is just so much fucking hot air!
You're giving publicity to the Square heads, leave it alone.
If you want to do something, vote against them, stand against them, whatever it takes.
Point scoring on a parochial, self selecting US based web site, about a UK based phenomenon, is a waste of time.
No wonder people are fed up with Mudcat