Well, I said my well-wishes on the Annexe, but I'll say 'em here, too: good luck to both Jon and Pip in their new ventures!

Also, if I may venture an opinion, I think that it is to Max's credit that, even though he and Jon "had words" with one another, Jon was still free to post this thread to Max's forum uncensored. I have no doubt that when Jon's new site is up and running, he will be free to post an uncensored thread here announcing it. Max strikes me as being a lot fairer and kinder than some of the rest of us might feel justified to be, if we were in the same position as he.

Anyway, as Mick says, it's been suggested many times on many Mudcat threads that those who do not agree with the way things are done here might try starting their own music site and run it the way they see fit. Perhaps Jon's site will suit some people's tastes better; then again, perhaps some people will still be dissatisfied (of course, those people are welcome to do just what Jon is about to do!). But, as others here have said, there's nothing wrong with more music sites, and there's no reason not to visit more than one. That's what my father would call "the beauty part" of the internet: there's room for enough sites to suit everybody.

So I'm looking forward to seeing what Jon's new site will have to offer, as I'm looking forward to enjoying more of what Mudcat already offers! Above all, Jon and Pip and Max, have fun with your sites!!!

Sharon