If not a FAQ, then perhaps some kind of lumping of similar topics under chapter headings by content analysis -- like "What is Folk," "BS threads." "Possum abusers," etc. that could be accessed and assessed quickly before launching a "new" old hat subject. It seems to me Amos is on the right track. While I am amazed, amused, and sometimes concerned by the depth (and once in a while the shallowness) of Mudcat threads, I enjoy reading through them and would hate to see any kind of censorship of thought. But, after having lurked around Mudcat for over two years I have started to get that deja vu feeling all over again that I used to experience in photographic magazines; about every 18 months they recycle "gee whiz" stories on What is Depth of Field, Medium Format VS Large Format, etc. ad nauseum. With a little bit of computer cleverness perhaps that feeling can be avoided.