Villian - even if the numbers were reversed in the poll, that would not have changed anything.   As I said earlier, the fact that you were able to start and continue a thread like this proves how open this forum is. If there were Moderators as you suggested, a poll like this would have been deleted immediately.

I don't think people appreciate the freedom that we have here thanks to people like Joe and Max. They don't have to! They can easily make this as restricted as they like. I thank them for that.

I think some take the mantle of being a "Mudcatter" way too seriously. These posts are meant for fun. If some is really that upset by the postings they read here, they have bigger problems that seriously require help.   

If you don't like someone and leave, that is your choice.   You can't make this an exclusive country club, which is what the censorship would have created. Sure we would like a place to go where everyone gets along, but to create such a place eliminates many freedoms.

In everyday life we run across people who are just as nasty and abusive as the few that cause problems here. We can deal with it in various ways, including running away. We can also consider the source and make ourselves better for it.

Enough of my soapbox. I just had to get it off my chest. I'm glad Mudcat allows me the freedom to do so.