To pick up on remarks earlier about commenting on people's English/spelling etc. I have not generally been shocked by xenophobia on Mudcat(though I havent yet read the Russian thread referred to). Most of the bigotry you read comes from obvious troll-type people and therfore I dont think of it as a Mudcatters problem, more of an "unwanted guest" problem. But the odften offensive pedantry abot people's inadequate spelling, grammar etc had an unplasant, scholl-teachery type of sarcam to it sometimes which I think is put-downy and not helpful to discussion, and that is something often exhibited by mainstream Mudcatters.It's fine taking the piss out of people you know, but when it's done to newcomers or people you don't know it can be quite hutrful.