In my case, number six, I met my husband here in the Mudcat. I realize this is not a common experience for people, but in my case, my 3D life is made very much more rich and full as a result of my having spent time here. And a side result of getting together with my husband has been that we have moved to a town that my son has also decided to move to, and for this reason, I get to see my son two or three times a week as opposed to two or three times a year, which was the case just a short while ago.

And of course, my only ever accordion teacher, and the person whose accordion playing I most respect and enjoy (of all the accordion players in the world... you know who you are, Skipjack) is someone I met because of being here in the Mudcat. So my musical life has been greatly enriched and enhanced by my involvememt here.

So for me, there just isn't any downside. If I don't have time or the inclination to post, I don't post. But my involvement here has been nothing but beneficial for me.