Good thoughts here, in this thread. I saw "the Nonirritating threads" and never opened them. I supposed they'd quickly get to the ugly, even if they didn't start that way. I worked for a wonderful Jewish family when I lived in Boston. Good folks, good work ethic, good humor. They told some of the most wonderful "Abbie and Rebecca" jokes (Jewish ethnic humor). I enjoyed them immensely, but quickly found that retelling just didn't work for me. It was not my heritage, it was not my humor.

Sorry to see the same old set of ill-equipped Mudcat "adults" yet again creating havoc in those threads (which is what it sounds like happened). Some people just don't know how to behave.

I think Mick may have offered the best solution for those who feel that action is required; hijack their thread! Fill it up with nonesense, good thoughts ... anything not related to the ugliness being spewed ... or just let it die a death.

Kat - I appreiate your efforts and your sentiments. I too wonder when I recommend this site to others, "what will they think of some of the ugly stuff" ... but I recommend it anyway - occasionally with the warning that they might find some thoughts, let's say out of their range ... the real value of Mudcat lives on, though - thanks to Max and Joe and crew ... thanks to the music contributions of Mudcatters, and to the thread posts carefully contributed by you, Mick, Neil, McGrath, Fionn, LEJ - and so many many others.