Patty, if I had just found Mudcat and read only a few of the threads that are around right now, I also may have asked "What is going on here?" It's a shame that you were insulted in a personal message just as you were getting to know this place. I think your question was worth asking, and I hope people realize that Mudcat for newcomers is the slice of whatever threads they first come upon. If you stay, I think you will find better discussions and better people to communicate with than the one who sent you that message.