I don't have the slightest objection to John Mehlberg. If he's a troll, then I only wish all internet trolls were like him. At least his posts appear to largely provoke an intelligent discussion, rather than highly polarized, mindless, vitriolic name-calling thinly disguised under a facade of debate (e.g. the attitude of too many posters in the thread with the three letters B, N, & P in the title).

I do, however, hope that some of the less impassioned Mudcat members have taken the trouble to privately point out to him the valid arguments about the use of profanity in thread titles, & how it may prove counter-productive to his research if he continues in the same way. It doesn't bother me in the slightest (I'm with CH - a word is just a word), but I can understand the points raised. No-one has to concede anything, but "BAWDY: The Motherlovers Dance" would almost certainly have been just as productive, & would not have generated so much associated hot air...

As for Guest 11:23 & 11:39, the attitudes & general contempt for Mudcat displayed in your posts generate at least as much ire in many named members as Mr Mehlberg does. So perhaps you might also wonder if you're getting your point across as well as you might wish?