Why Max chooses to implement such changes without telling his 'customers' is beyond me. Just his way, I suppose.

Well, actually, it's my job to post an explanation in the FAQ (if things need explanation), but I was off at Camp Harmony making music and washing dishes. Nancy's right, though - there's an explanation right down at the bottom of the threads page, down next to the asterisk.

We decided long ago that we were not going to make an effort to explain every single feature we add to Mudcat - we'll explain the complicated and essential ones and answer any questions people ask, but we encourage people to explore every link and find things out for themselves. We have all sorts of treasures and surprises we haven't explained, and we've decided to let people have the pleasure of discovery.

We also decided that it may have been a mistake to hold off on all the changes for so long, and then to release them all at once. People got impatient waiting for us to fulfill our promise of the "new Mudcat." It was worth waiting for, but we could have given people many of the new features earlier. In the future, expect to see little changes like the "d" links. They may appear for a time and then disappear, depending on how effective they are. Play with them when you see them, and let us know what you think of them. Feel free to start a thread to discuss innovations you find.

-Joe Offer-