It's fearfully interesting that groups
universally seem to need a scapegoat.

It is but shambles has never been a scape goat. People like Martin Gibson and anonymous guests have often been credited for a greater contribution towards general unpleasantness here that I for one believe they have deserved.

In the shamble's threads, shambles is the one using a scape goat. Joe Offer (and to a lesser degree some mods) are the cause of all ills here and he, not others, start the rounds of accusations.

Others may reply, argue against, make fun of, etc. shables posts but it is rare to see him blamed for any Mudcat woes, except his own personal ones.