It is a true statement.

The Mudcat was once cutting edge - but the old good ones have fled - and the new good ones don't hang around long.

Stay over here with the mudchat Shambles, these "folk" are more your speed and ability level. Mudshat is a shambles sort of place.

BTW - You do NOT NEED to subscribe to a newsgroup. You can pick them up anytime, anywhere. They are not archived and can be browsed, sifted at your leasure.