I was new to computers as well as new to mudcat. The advice and information so generously given helped me to navigate through the vast amount of knowledge I needed.

I found that whatever I needed to know, someone here on mudcat had the answer and that answer would be one that I could act on with confidence.

It was like finding that I had a new and amazingly large, set of friends. In my early days, we regularly met for internet singarounds, first on "hear me" and later on "Pal talk".
I discovered that like all communities differences of opinion occur and I regret that this resulted in some people leaving Mudcat.
One of the best spin-offs for me has been the Mudcat gatherings and more recently Mudchat.

Mudcat is still growing and I am still discovering new things but the internet (or the world) will never be a scary place with the strength, knowledge and friendship of a multitude of mudcatters to support me