Ebbie, I started a survey of forum users above the line because I'm curious as to how many folks only come to Mudcat and "take it" as is.

I go to a lot of places on the web everyday. But I rarely come in here anymore, except when I have a holiday or a vacation. And even at that, I'd describe my coming here to other folkies as a bad habit I haven't gotten around to breaking completely yet.

I keep coming because I still like looking for interesting music news. I rarely find anything here, though. And even rarer do I post in the music section, because there isn't much new there for me after all these years in online folk music forums and newsgroups.

But I also have known for years I'm a distinct minority at Mudcat. Not because of my insistence on posting with either full anonymity or pseudonymity (hey, if it was good enough for James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, it's good enough for me), but because I've never come here because I love the company of fellow forum users.

Mudcat has always been a time killing endeavor for me, more than anything else. I don't think most people here are really nice. In fact, I think most the regulars here have a host of psychological problems, and I'm really glad I don't know them personally.

But sometimes the entertainment value of observing their bizarre behavior is irresistible--like watching the train wreck in slow motion, or slowing down on the freeway to look at the scene of the crash. It's an interesting place in a chasing ambulances and fire trucks sort of way.