Dear Max,

You have every right to do what you have done and I, for one, am glad of it. As a woman maybe I am more aware of the implications of such attacks as we've seen recently. I came to the conclusion that it would not be in my best interests to respond and I did remove my email address from the Mudcat, as a precaution only.

I like your criteria: that of everyone feeling safe and comfortable. Up until this last weekend, I did. I also felt very sad for the other people whom I knew were hurt or scared by the personal tone of the attacks.

For the critics who complain of not enough music threads, I would say I feel I am in good company, posting to the many with BS in their title: Art Thieme, Rick Fielding, Catspaw, Banjer, LEJ, Big Mick, .....all much more musicians than I'll ever dream of, yet enjoying the balance, as I do, of all of the discussions with music and without, although music does tend to get into any and all of the threads, which is as it should be, IMHO.

Free Forum does not have to include outright and vicious anarchy. Thank you Max, I am sorry I didn't contact you in a personal message before this.

katlaughing