That "If you don't like the Mudcat the way it is, leave!" mentality continues to boggle my mind. I DO like most of it just the way it is. Does that mean I should keep my mouth shut about what I don't like?

Here's what I don't like:

1) That one particular moderator seems to let his personal opinions of other members get in the way of doing his job in an impartial manner. He has a history of deleting posts and closing threads based upon who said something, not what was said. Maybe he needs to attend a few 12-step program meetings and learn about putting principles before personalities.

2) That the chief moderator allows himself, in times of stress, to lapse into the personal attack mode that is one of the handful of things forbidden around here. If anybody else were to slam a member the way J.O. does when he gets hot under the collar, that post would be deleted. If somebody needs his ass chewed, it needs to be done in private, not in the open forum.

Other than that, I'm pretty much happy as a clam around here... except when someone tells me that expressing my concerns about what I don't like is, somehow, improper.