And around and around and around we go. Yes I agree with those guests who suggest that that some Mudcatters are irrationally concerned with identity over content, something that is particularly distressing to see in the context of Folk Music which tends, slightly, to be less image-based and more content-based. However arguing with such fallacies rarely works as those who sincerely believe in them believe in them sincerely and without reason. Yes some members are rude. Sorcha in particular seems to delight in writing to a threads simply to say that she finds it boring. Wow! Does she walk up to strangers in a cafe and say "Fuck you're boring!"? If not why do it here? I've said it once and I'll say it again, guest versus member is a non-issue, rudeness is the problem from both members and guests.