Fionn - Well, yes, but... If I look at my own Mudcatting habits, I find that I frequently look into no more than 5 or 6 given threads on Mudcat on a given day. That's out of how many on the whole board? 60 or 70?

Given that fact, how can one or two threads about "Punch the Horse" be a problem for someone? Just don't read them!

Besides, if we discontinue "Punch the Horse", we may never find out what happens with the great Twillingsgate love triangle, and various other fascinating subjects like that.

Now it's easy...just resist the temptation to open a "Punch the Horse" thread when you see it. Pretend it isn't there. If all else fails, try cold showers, scourging, flagellation, hair shirts, that sort of thing...until you have well and truly broken the habit.

- LH