I agree, Ole Juul; good points. When mudcat began, there were not as many ways to meet & interact socially with folks over the Internet. Many folks I used to see on mudcat seem to be more on Facebook, these days. In addition, tastes change. I go, several times a day to flickr, Yahoo's photo sharing site, & contribute on an almost daily basis. In comparison, I may drop by mudcat every few days, if that, scanning the thread titles, but, rarely, opening them or participating. Still, the friendships I made there are of importance to me.

Barbara