John, the idea of FaF is to prevent folk music being used as a vehicle for a political campaign.

Whatever it's origins, Mudcat is now quite clearly not a US site. There are extensive discussions on Irish and English music and performers above the line, and on non-US matters below the line. If it is to revert to being US-only, that is for Joe and the others to decide, but that would be regrettable as I think it does a lot to unite all of us, no matter where we live, through a shared interest in music.