I want to start this thread for positive reasons.

Lately I have noticed so much squabbling about politics and other things, and so many personal attacks in some of the recent Mudcat threads.

We are a virtual community and we need to build each other up, not try to cut each other down. There is enough sad and bad news all around us. We need to celebrate the positives in this community.

As responsible adult members of this community I think it is time to put hands on hearts and pledge to be nice, civil, courteous and uplifting towards each other during this pandemic.

So to start this thread off, I want to acknowledge the unsung heroes of Mudcat. Starting of course with our esteemed MC (Mudcat Creator) Max, sine qua non/without which not. Heartfelt thanks Max for creating Mudcat all those years ago. It has brought me joy, comfort, laughs, friendship, information, expansive musical awareness and much much more over more than 20 years.

Then there are the quiet achievers, the moderators. The people who lurk behind the scenes ensuring that we all behave like responsible mature adults and not behave like the relatively few bullies in the playground stealing each other's toys.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your measured responses to potential problems. The quiet but strong presence which steps in as needed and then steps back again, while still contributing as a member of Mudcat. The volunteer spirit. The unsung heroes.

And of course there are the members of Mudcat who contribute not just knowledge but also camaraderie and humour and support in times of need.

In the words of a famous Australian indigenous boxer, Jeff Fenech, "I love youse all".

So I invite you to contribute positive, supportive, uplifting comments in this thread to help us all to see the brighter side of life