'It's the issues about mod/clone strategies and accountability that are most pertinent to topic of debate in this specific thread..

isn't it ???

No...Mudcat has been thru all this before. We will always have trolls and frauds who try to stir things up. THAT is the issue "it is about".

If people resort to that, causing confusion & consternation, what the mods have to do to even attempt to ease the effect is merely a side issue. There is **NO* way to edit or not-edit contentious threads that will satisfy everyone. Some (look above) want to just keep bickering...'defending' themselves... asserting that any editing or censoring is to be avoided. Others want any name calling or naughty language or 'offensive' remarks deleted...or edited... or.... whatever.

I can't see how there is any choice except "doing the best they can".... with very few 'explanations', as explanations just provide another topic to bicker over.

It IS obvious that UK members *often* have a different 'pain threshhold' and attitude toward disputes than 'local' mods....but *shrug*.

As to membership or not..... you pays yer money, you takes yer choice.