Yes I think apc is suggesting making things moreconfusing. And very sensible too, it seems to me. Mudcat needs people interested in folk music, and posting on that sort of subject, to provide a pleasing balance with BS threads. And too many BS threads puts off too many knowledgable interesting folkies, who end up not bothering to visit. So apc's point seems very basic and obvious arithmetic. If you make it easy to search without posting, you get less music postings. And the less music postings you get, the less people interested in music will post. It's a vicious spiral. So, keep it difficult.