Frankly, Joe, I'm greatly disappointed, and I'd like a little clarification. You state that the policy stated above is was written by you because 'Max usually asks me to write the policy statements.' Does this mean that Max has decided a policy is needed on this subject and asked you to write it or that YOU felt a policy was needed and wrote it on the basis that you usually write the policy statements?

I see the policy as a start down that slippery slope of censorship. Who is going to determine what is 'harrassment?' What is going to be done about it? I've been proud of the fact that Mudcat has been one of the most open forums on the internet, and I don't see the need for policies like the above. So there were emotional posts about a lyrics request. The truth is, that in a medium such as this NOBODY can force someone to post or not post lyrics to a song. As has been stated above, if someone feels they may take some sort of heat for what they post, they can lose there cookie for the time needed to post as a guest.

Whoever decided that the above policy should be posted, I hope that it will not lead to a lessening of the freedom we've all had to be ourselves on Mudcat.