I'm with Justa Picker, too. Seems to me that we have encountered the ignoble impasse of 'too many (silly) little indians, and not enough chiefs' -- that is to say, when the kiddies (of whatever age, but of the same immature emotional state) can (1) target, and (2) take over, a site like the Mudcat, it's time for someone to act like an adult and send the children to their rooms with no supper.

The toll of valued and respected 'Catters who have left this community as a result of trolls, flamers, etc., has become too high to tolerate any longer. Freedom has now become chaos . . . We don't need a 'Big Brother' or a 'benevolent dictator'; we need someone to enact some level-headedness around here.

When the Mudcat was smaller, the 'no rules is good rules' philosophy worked; however, now we're just exposing our weak flank to the cretinous lambastings of congenital sociopathic wannabes and pimply-faced 'net vandals'. Let's rein these ponies in before the barn burns down while we're not looking.

-- Áine