black walnut,

If I had labeled this as BS, would you have come in to post?

Would you have had an opportunity to notice that someone had taken a lighthearted run at defusing the feelings people slosh around here so seriously that no one can even think about the issue clearly anymore?

Did you pause to try what was suggested?

Did you let the humor in at all?

Would you have had a chance to reiterate your position one more time?

Are you posting this in ALL non-music threads that YOU have decided are non-music?

Do you not notice the many threads I HAVE created with BS or other prefixes, and do you not appreciate that I may have had a reason you failed to appreciate for titling this as I did?

Do you not believe someone might possibly have a clue about how to get along in a forum, in a way different than you know, and might you consider that your way is not only not the only way, but perhaps not the best way?

Have you seen the threads I have created about being more thoughtful in the whole area of music vs. non-music, as though they have to be versus at all? Have you seen me write from YOUR side of the issue?

If the answer to some of these is yes, then I am bafffled at your action in this thread. And if it is no, may I respectfully suggest that you do some reading of my posts over the last few months and see if I am truly your opponent in this matter.

(John and I have addressed this effectively elsewhere.)

~Susan