Well, I am only gonna say this once, so I hope you are paying attention.

Every single person who you think of as a member of the Inner Clique is operating solely as an individual.

The reason they seem to be more deeply part of the Mudcat is really very germane to your complaint, and has three elements:

1. They ALWAYS post as who they are and are never afraid to say what they see under theor own handle,w hether it is a "real" handle, like mine, or a synthetic one like Spaw's.

2. They INTEND TO COMMUNICATE, meaning they want understanding, or they want to add to the pleasure of the group, or they want to do something that means their communication gets across, gets undertstood and gets received as soming from them.

3. They communicate a LOT and show through their communications the general intent to HELP.

There's your big secret intiation rite in three simple, easy-to-follow steps that even an idiot like me can learn and follow.

Even an idiot like you , for that matter!! :>) (Sorry -- venting.,..ignore).

Ya wanna "join" the inner clique around here ?-- Just do steps one, two and three above repeatedly, and I guarantee you your membership card will magically materialize right alongside of your cookie.

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