At the risk of turning into Shambles, I'll quote:-

Shimrod: Still, at least it keeps uncritical, easily satisfied, 'easy listening' fans like you happy ...
Eric: I found it very entertaining but as expected it just re-inforced my opinion that too many people on this list are "insular, purist, ageing and irrelevant?" to quote someone else.
Shimrod:So, people who don't happen to share your opinions or tastes in music are "insular, purist, ageing and irrelevant" are they? Well, such insults don't do anything to support your 'cause'

interloper: what has struck me about this thread and about the whole folky mudcat thing, which i stumbled upon almost accidentlally, is how your all such touchy buggers. its only music. I tapped in kate rusby to get here and there's a whole thread going on there about censorship and the evils of the western capitalist society.lighten up for christ's sake. its years since i've been to a folk club. are you all like this?
Shimrod:I'm definitely "like this" - why don't you sod-off back to the Kate Rusby site - where you probably belong?

I've never said that there's anything wrong with traditional music. Nor would I, ever - be daft to say that when I like it a lot. But it doesn't mean that people who like more than just trad folk can't have an equal say. You say that you're not trying to impose your views on anyone - but then you tell someone they have no place here because they disagree with you. You insult someone, and then respond "insults don't help your cause".

Graham.