I just joined a new folk board. Here is the statement from the owner/moderator.

"We're gonna be very loose with the rules and minutia in the early days of this group, adding policy as we proceed and as necessary. We hope that this community can nurture its own culture and rules as we grow (in a collective manner), but as the moderator, I'll reserve the right to step in and nudge things along so as to ensure that the forum remains fun and useful.

For now, postings here MUST contain specific material that is FOLK MUSIC related. Down the road, if the group would like, we can create additional discussion areas for world events, politics, child rearing, religion or anything else ... but, for the time being, I'll be excercising my moderator's priviledges to keep the forum clear of non-FM tangents. We all appreciate your understanding on that front."

Shambles, please note that the moderator can "keep the forum clear of non-FM tangents" and that he will "ensure that the forum remains fun and useful". What chance do you think you would have of posting this crap there? Slim to zilch and slim just left town. By the way, it's members only. I have purposely not given the name of the site because I don't want some of the posters here going there and polluting it with pure and unadulterated crap. And, yes, I have become a member there and would do so here if it became mandatory to post above the line. I see no reason to join Mudcat just to post into this silliness below the line.