I'd say no. Not because I have a problem with opening threads which don't pertain to the US folk/blues scene, but simply because there are so many possible categories. GUEST,hg said further on that separating blues american blues foreign or UK or threads about instrument repair or venues in different countries would help. That all comes under the general heading of "too much information". Should we have Northeast(US), Midatlantic, Southeast, Midsouth, and so forth? Since I'm in New Mexico, the announcement of a concert in Maine has about the same level of interest for me as one in Hull(UK), and would cost about the same in time and money to get to. Being of moderate intelligence, I really am able to filter out 99% of the threads that are of no interest to me, and if I waste ten seconds opening and closing one that I missed...what's the big deal?