Would you folks just take a breath? This is a friggin' forum, not the government of major countries. You act as if something bad is going to happen to your pet if you post wrong. The simple fact is that the Mudcat, due to certain individuals actions (some intended, some not) is in trouble. It is slipping down the slope to irrelevance to the same folks (new and old, I am referring to personality types, not individuals here)that made it a success. How often do you see Liam's Brother here? Frank McGrath? I could go on and on. The time has come to clean it up and that is what Joe is doing.

The most valid, and central question, is asked by Rick. He recognizes and states that we have significant problems and they must be fixed. That leads to who should do it. Joe and I have disagreed many times on what we should have as rules. I probably don't think that all of his moves are correct. But............and this is a key...............he is the best person for the job. And he does it well. He is not here to function as anything other than a benevolent dictator. Why? Because he has devoted the time, and (for the most part) has demonstrated a cool head. I have seen him make decisions that he later reversed because he was convinced to do so. I know him as friend as well as Chief of the Clones. We differ on how to handle some problems, but there is no one I would rather have making the decisions.

Mick