Apart from SRS, who said obits must always be nice? Moderating can improve a forum but requires people of sound judgement. Too many times at Mudcat they get it wrong, misjudge a mood, etc. In this case one of them, at least, has brought about one of Mudcat's shabbiest moments.

For comments airbrushed from this thread as being too disrespectful for inclusion under and "obit" prefix, go HERE. And incidentally, mods, why the "BS" prefix for discussion of someone who was so deeply entrenched in Mudcat core territory? (Look at the Mudcat logo.)