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Thread #33362   Message #444291
Posted By: Julie B
19-Apr-01 - 09:12 AM
Thread Name: BS: No such thing as British...
Subject: RE: BS: No such thing as British...
According to the dictionary, one definition of race is:

"A group of people united or classified together on the basis of common history, nationality, or geographic distribution"

Is there such a thing as a 'Mudcatter'? Should there be? Many previously 'non-Mudcat' people arrive here every day. Surely they then, by default, become part of the Mudcat community, as they start to share a common history? Is the term 'Mudcatter' a useful shorthand to indicate a shared common history, or is it just a rather meaningless term, likely to cause offence when used in non-Mudcat circles?