Hey, Shambles,

I really enjoy the Mudcat. It is IMO the absolute best site on the 'net, bar none (well, except for the picture palace of--ah, never mind). Anyway, I have always found the administration people here to be friendly, helpful, encouraging and just plain nice. We all have views, and that includes the admin people. The right of a person to swing his arm stops at the end of my nose. We all live with constraints. There are limits to many things in life, and any toning down I get on the 'cat is likely one I deserve. I don't feel I have ever been 'brought into line' by admin people. Some of my fellow posters have shot me down a time or two, and I have learned from that. It's part of the give and take that occurs with human interaction. Ain't tryin' to lecture. Just sayin'.

Bruce M

PS When a hierarchy becomes all powerful, it just pulls the f33kin' plug--any time it wants.