Two of the issues that have come up time and again when I've looked in here are whether there is enough music, and whether Mudcat is or has a clique mentality. I think I've seen a fair sampling of the arguments on both sides of these issues and though both sides make their points well, the conclusions seem to always be the same. The vast majority of members feel there IS enough music - and from what I've seen, I agree - and that if you want to be part of any core group of people, you're welcome to. All you have to do is act civily. Here's my opinion on one of these issues.

Whether it's in the real or cyber world though, you have to have certain people skills to fit in. That has nothing to do with the 'rules' of Mudcat or anything else, it's simply how tribes come together or break apart. Some people see a party and go and join it. Others see the same party and stay home saying "why wasn't I invited"? A few seem to say "I don't like parties, and I don't want them to exist for anyone else." Often the latter few band together, united primarily against the first group. It's a different kind of party, based on cynicism, but it's still a party.

It's just like sports or politics or music or anything else that's fun to discuss.

Allan