Interesting... ADC refers to "the way we interact in the US bluegrass and old time communities", but where in the US does one use phrases that ADC has used, like "fry pan" (as opposed to the usual US "frying pan") and "air condo"?

What the heck is an "air condo"?

ADC also says, "...this particular folk community, for most of us who use the place but never get to a Mudcat gathering, sure doesn't reflect the real time folk communities I've been a part of all my life." Indeed? How would those real-time folk communities treat a person who refuses to introduce himself, wears a bag over his head so as not to be identified, rudely criticizes and insults the host and members of the gathering, and then insists that the host bow out of that folk community because the host is as annoyed as everyone else is at the rude visitor? How long do you suppose that visitor would be "a part of" that real-time community? My guess is about 0 seconds. Yet Max continues to leave his virtual door open in order to welcome those newcomers and regular visitors who do not insist on abusing the "GUEST" feature of the website.

Max has made his "place within the larger folk community". In case you haven't noticed, we are AT his place within that community.