Steve Gardham -
Unfortunately I know of many people who have stopped contributing here because of the extreme behaviour sometimes exhibited.
I could name quite a few as well as I'm sure others here can. This is sad because one of the strengths of Mudcat in the past has been the breadth and variety of opinion expressed. Look through the list of posters for the more contentious threads and see how they are dominated by the few - often making repetitious points as though this will wear down the opinions of others.