I'm sorry, but we can't keep ahead of all this. It would be really helpful if people would discuss Mudcat security flaws only by personal message to Max, Pene, or me. If you point out flaws in a public forum, it helps the flamers keep ahead of us. Silence is still the best tool against flamers. You may think you're solving the problem by posting a response, but your just feeding that flamer's craving for attention.
Sorry, Alex. At this time, I cannot and will not do anything about the "mousetheif" membership.
Same thing goes with questioning the deletion of flame threads. The "pornography" thread brought some 50 well-intentioned responses, and a discussion of whether I was right to delete another thread that requested links to porno sites. If you want to discuss my editing actions, do it with me privately. Public discussion of anti-flaming efforts just encourages flamers.
I've spent most of the day cleaning up messes, and a lot of the mess has been caused by well-meaning Mudcatters trying to second-guess my actions. I make lots of mistakes, but I try to do my best. Public discussion of my efforts just makes things worse. Please, people, do yourselves a favor and answer flamers only with silence. I'm outa here. On vacation. Goodbye.
-Joe Offer-