Here's my pledge:

I vow to take in a deep breath and a good song before replying to anything that pushes my buttons. If, after much thought and folksinging, I deem the message worth replying to, I will not use any language or say anything I would not want my family and friends to hear from me.

I vow to uphold the peace of the Mudcat by being considerate of those who phrase their complaints in a polite and open manner, and ignoring those who are only out to cause trouble.

I vow to read as many music threads as I have time for, and in the chance that there is some relevant knowledge I can share, I will do so. If ever I find myself spending an inordinate amount of time on BS threads, or going days without participating in a music-related thread, I promise to step back and spend a day 'cat-free in the real world. I will refrain from posting BS to non-BS threads.

If anything I say is offensive or seems to violate these principles, I welcome personal messages containing suggestions for improvement, if phrased concisely and considerately.

I will assume that anyone who does post an uncharactoristic flame to me or any other is having a bad day and should be allowed time to cool down.

To summarise: I vow to attempt to do unto others as I would have them do unto me.

Ceitagh