Reality check time. Very little discussion of blues music takes place at Mudcat. Good on ya for having the chutzpah to start a new forum, and for having the courage to let people here know about it. I'm sure you were aware that you would be criticized for advertising what likely will be considered by many here to be "competition" to Mudcat. Many members feel tremendously threatened by anyone they perceive as being competition to this forum.

So very good luck with your forum. I know just what you are talking about in terms of certain blues artists being ostracized by the mainstream blues community. It is always good to provide an alternative. I doubt you meant that people wouldn't discuss the music critically. I'm guessing (and interpreted your message to mean) what you meant is that in the new forum, blues lovers who aren't mainstream, conventional blues lovers, will be welcomed rather than haughtily scorned. I'm with you 111%!

Good luck.