The other side to a split of course depends on the intentions of Mudcat as a resource for the future rather than a chat room for the present (although I believe it could be both).

If music and BS were separted, searches would be much easier for those coming here to look for musical information. The systems I favour use categories and forums. Applying that here, with organisation, would mean that one could seach just in the music category or perhaps, depending on organisation narrow that search to let's say a lyrics forum. The system is flexible and designed to allow movement.

Attempting to search a single forum system which holds a mix as is the case here goes along way towards proving GIGO (garbage in - garbage out).

Jon