Several months ago, I stopped posting to Mudcat under my own identity, having come to the conclusion that I didn't want my name associated with a site which, in my opinion, was being used by a particular clique (the anti-BNP group) as a platform to propagate their brand of moral purity. I found, and find, their peculiar combination of self-righteousness, mutual admiration and simple bullying, repugnant. The only exception I have made to not posting, was in an Obit. thread where sentiment prevailed over sense.

I have continued to post, anonymously, to music threads – I have never used a pseudonym in my life and have no intention of starting now. (The cynics among you may suspect that I'm afraid I'd forget my "name"!). I have also, on occasion, posted anonymously to the BNP threads in an effort to draw attention to some of the abuses that prevail there. The shrillness with which such posts are hunted down by anti-BNP supporters as "against the rules" contrasts strongly with their efforts to circumvent the moderators' attempts to limit their profile on Mudcat.


The Mudcat community needs to decide whether it is prepared to be exploited in this way. Ironically, of course, if enough members follow my example, the group concerned will simply try the same tactic elsewhere.

p.s.
In relation to Joe's comments on abuse of Christians and/or Christianity, I confess (sic) that I haven't noticed any more than the fairly common phenomenon of abuse of the institutional church(es) for past and present clerical sins – and some special pleading in particular cases.