Ideally, each Mudcat member could set his own limit to the number of messages he wants to view at one time. Many search engines work this way. For example, Google, on its Preferences page, allows you change the number of results per page from the default of 10 up to 20, 30, 50, or 100 if you prefer. When you click "Save Preferences" the number you choose is saved as part of your cookie.

Those who don't want to mess with changing the default, don't have to.