I will admit that I have no idea what it is like being a Mudelf, JoeClone or any of those who have editing powers, by whatever name you choose to call them. I am just a common member of Mudcat who ocassionally makes worthwhile posts and who often makes inane posts.

I can speak only from this side of the fence.

Here is what I see. Apparently, The Shambles irritates the hell out of many of you. You (from what you have said) seem to see him as a whining, complaining, redundant asswhole. A nit-picking, mountain-making swine that you would prefer to either shut up or go away.
It appears, that whenever The Shambles creates a thread of complaint, it is met with a dismissive/offensive attitude.

Maybe he is all these things and more. I do not know, because The Shambles and have had very little interchange in the years I have been here.

Go back & look at his opening post on this thread. Now look at the first twenty posts of those who responded to him. How many actually dealt with the issue he voiced in the opening? Only those who agreed with him; the rest were either side-steps or personal insults.

I, for one and for what it's worth, agree with The Shambles on this issue.

I have enjoyed Joe Offer. He has held my respect for the years I have been here. But on this, I totally disagree. And, Joe, though you said "I changed the title of this thread to

      In the UK......? (thread title change complaint)

The purpose of this change was to give readers the freedom to know what was inside the thread without having to open it. In other words, it was done for the sake of clarity., it really appeared to me that the purpose was more to show contempt to The Shambles. It seemed mean-spirited.

Joe said "...Adding "UK" to the thread title eliminated that confusion, and certainly did no harm to the thread originator or his intentions. Adding (thread title change complaint) to this thread did no harm to the originator, either.

Sending a PM to the originator prior to adding "UK" would have done no harm to anyone, either.

Though I will probably fall into the disfavor of some, that is my honest view point on this.

I will say no more about it.

Ken