gargoyle could easily be a member if he chose. He knows a LOT about how the WWW functions and has 6 years of experience here at Mudcat. But accepting membership leaves one open to direct PMs, and I suspect he has no desire for that.

(copy & paste from an old thread):

Subject: RE: BS: Make Gargoyle a full-blown member From: Max - PM
Date: 10 Mar 00 - 12:54 AM

OK, gargoyle, you got it. I tried to give your membership back months ago, but you apparently never got my message. Your tactics are crude, you are often inappropriate and rude, and I obviously cannot ever agree with you for the simple fear that anyone would think that your type of efforts could or should be effective, but you are undoubtedly a knowledgeable member of our community. My motive for your membership? People want to be able to talk to you… and as ambiguous as I may seem here, my sole function is to facilitate that… because that is what The Mudcat is all about.