Actually I started this thread. I felt like using the nickname traddles because that's what my wife calls me when I've just spent hours at Bruce Olsen's great website.

So when GUEST 13/1/12:28 implies that 'several' dysfunctionally elite Mudcatters are responsible for it, he must mean I have multiple personality disorder as well. It's quite possible.

It's not very exciting I must admit, but I DID start it simply to express my opinion that "this site is NOT like the others". So many have proven my point better than I ever could. When people get tired of OTHER sites they leave. Here, they go on at great length WHY they're leaving, accept huge numbers of condolences, and then return almost immediately, although sometimes in different guises.

Mudcat is not only bloody informative, sometimes it's so much FUN I can't believe it.

Dysfunctional Allan

PS. Have you seen the 'Folk Alliance' thread? That's turning into an amazing debate, PLUS it's sure about folk music.