I'm an infrequent poster, I know, but I quite treasure this forum.   But then again, it's really the only actual forum I regularly visit.

Yes, there are the rude and insensitive posts----some of it coming from the generally characteristics of certain posters, and other parts coming from that experience of suddenly being 'triggered' by something, writing a quick retort, and pressing 'submit message' before I talk myself out of saying what I feel like saying.

But I've found lots of support here when I've asked for assistance finding songs for my radio programs (Musical Therapy on Peach City Radio) and even for generating a great discussion for one of the programs.

I've also had many people try to answer various musical questions-----and I've, at times (despite my own limited knowledge in many musical areas) attempted to give some of my own answers.    And I've been 'corrected' sometimes diplomatically, sometimes not so diplomatically, when I've been wrong.

But that's ok.

I once had my wife look at a particular thread relating to an interest she had, and her comment was "they're all so polite".   It was different from what she expected, given the reputation of so many online forums.

So I sure hope that mudcat continues, and that we continue 'evolving'---whatever that evolution might look like.