I've read and enjoyed each article that Kirsten has posted. That said, I agree that I haven't seen any indication of any Mudcatter being "intimidated" by her views or experiences. I agree with Little Hawk that what she interprets as intimidation is annoyance and very mild annoyance at that.

While reading the articles, I wondered if a permanent thread on the subject of busking might be a good place to house the articles. There is a lot of good information given in them. I think, in addition, that other buskers' experiences and views would also be valuable.

What I prize the Mudcat Cafe for is the give and take and sharing of information, its ebbs and flows, its tremendous heart, its awesome cumulative knowledge. Articles per se, on ANY subject, imo serve a good purpose in expanding a subject that is being discussed, not propounded in a unilateral format.