The first timwe I got to speak to Martin Carthy I asked a folk music questions and he dutifully answered. One minute later he was deep in engaging conversation about the various merits of shoes and where to buy good value. I ASK YOU. IN A FOLK CLUB.
It is not without a huge measure of relavance to Mudcat.
Its all about ballance and interaction. If Mudcat got it out of kilter I would vote with my fingers.
I am sure a forum with restriction of subjects to music &/or folk has a worthwhile place but it does carry a dryness quotient.
I can be an anorak with the best of them but......
Anyway - good luck and if you want a link on my site - cresby.com get in touch.
FWIW the Shatner threads I avoided, but then I avoided a lot of Lyric Requests if I could not contribute.