Any 'moderator' who really expects gratitude - is perhaps not being very realistic.

For if you don't show posters any public respect - should you really be expecting to be shown any?

Does a system that is shown to constantly and unfairly (by its own criteria) judge and delete poster's invited contributons really deserve to expect its victims to be grateful some such treatment?

What is expected is that what is wrong is corrected so that it does not keep on being done wrong. And that posting to demonstate these instances results in this - rather than being accused of not being grateful and being subjected to personal judgements and special posting restrictions. I am I expected to show gratitude to the current Chief of the Mudcat Editing Team for these also?

I am very grateful to Max for providing our forum. When the efforts of our 'modrators' are seen to be setting an example that is fair, open and proportionate - which can start by lifting the special restritions on my posting - I will be the very first to express my gratitude.