So let me see if I've got things straight here? Joe is combining some threads 'cause they're reduntant (in his view)....

He's eliminating some other ones 'cause he feels they're a waste of time. (is this actually true, or am I simply confused and just parroting what his detractors said)

I'm assuming this is all being done to streamline the site a bit.

Some folks (about three or four, and an anonymous guest who MAY be one person or six ) are pissed.

How many people actually USE this site? Surely it's several hundred. So what's the BIG complaint that the majority might have? Is it the "Censorship, first admendment" thing? That is SOOOOO American, and this IS an international forum. Who cares if your immortal words get poofed? Write 'em again if you think you're that profound.....chances are they WON'T get bumped a second time.

This place has long ceased being a viable source of really accurate detailed information about the old time,Blues, Bluegrass and Country Music I love, so there are other places I go to discuss that stuff, but Boy, have I learned a LOT about traditional Vocal music from the Cat....plus some great Gospel stuff, and tons of fringe stuff.

It's still very valuable to me.....but for different reasons than when I came here four years ago.

I LOVE the political discussions! But reading the same things over and over again from idealogues who simply can't spell, and don't give a shit about being part of the communinty just becomes boring.

So who ARE the Joe Clones anyway? Apparently there are still folks here who think Max runs the place. Reading between the lines indicates to me that he stopped doing that a LONG time ago in order to have a life.....yet people KEEP using his name. Are the Joe Clones just the ones who answer all the technical questions? Is Jeri a Joe Clone? She seems pretty balanced. Are there others who are perhaps NOT as balanced? Jeez, I'm not sure I wanna know....perhaps Gargoyle is a Joe Clone...he knows a lot of computer stuff!

Anyway, who ELSE would you want besides Joe making the decisions to keep Mudcat manageable? Not me, that's for sure....cuz I'd insist on memberships and identification....more fun (for me) that way, and I might even editorialize in every thread...it would be tempting.

Nah....I think if someone's gonna push the buttons, it might as well be Joe. Many of us (the honoured inner circle) have met him, we know a LOT about him, and I think HE'S REASONABLY SANE!

Remove this Joe, and I'll cut yer balls off!

Cheers

Rick

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Ballsoff? Remove WHAT, Mr. Rick? I don't wanna remove anything, Mr. Rick. No, Sir. Not ME!
-Joe Offer, trembling-