A few days ago in a thread about "improvements" I suggested that the music and "other" threads be separated (I have always participated in both). I was outvoted by about a thousand to one, and some suggested that doing that would be devisive. My feeling was that it would calm down those who REALLY can't hold their anger in. "No, no, we're adults here", seemed to be the feeling, "we can police ourselves". Well I doubt it. Sometimes a bit of chaos can be funny. Trying to figure out who's posting under different names can be entertaining (it certainly brings out the latent Sherlock Holmes in me). And yes, I'll admit it, I thought at one time that Gargoyle might just have a wicked wit, and if there were less idle chit chat here, he'd go back to being knowledgable and merely unpleasant. I wouldn't bet a plugged nickle on that happening now. Too many people with, I suspect, no history on this forum, have taken his lead, and are having fun with it at EVERYONE'S expense. It's just too distracting.

I've always made my e-mail, street address, and phone number easily available here, but I would be HAPPY to have this site become as "registered" as need be to bring back the feeling I had the first eight months I was here. When it comes to the music I live and love, I'd be equally happy to make joining this forum an "effort". I suspect a number of people who's opinions I value would come back.

I'm sure I'd be outvoted by the same margin on this issue but I just don't believe in "inclusion at all cost".

Rick