You know, I didn't see anyone grimly leveling the "thesis requirement" b.s. on, say, the "Miskin at Easter" thread (and didn't THAT thread ramble...) or on any of a number of Mudcat threads which start in the interrogative and proceed through opinions toward an indistinct end.

Granted it doesn't seem to be "going" somewhere, if you look at it with some sort of linear expectation. But Azizi's opening was asking for a Mudcat-wide net-cast toward bringing forth some very interesting information.

Blunt demands for some academically oriented standard suggest to me some "unreliable narration" is asserting itself...

Mr Bridge, the concept you may be seeking here is that of "process". Relax and enjoy the ride. It's a thread on the freakin' internet!

Jeez...