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SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY?
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST,Joe_F Date: 18 Apr 06 - 09:51 PM I browse a dozen or so newsgroups & a couple of blogs. I used to post a fair amount on rec.music.folk until the Mudcat sucked all the juice out of it. I still post a fair amount on alt.usage.english. Occasionally on soc.motss, alt.suicide.holiday, and some of the Gnuish ngs. I used to be a regular on alt.books.george-orwell but it got taken over by boors. I used to be a regular on the Bears Mailing List but it got taken over by copyright prigs & recently Hurricane Katrina pretty near did it in. --- Joe Fineman joe_f@verizon.net ||: Piracy, n.: Commerce without its follyswaddles, just as God made it. :|| |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 18 Apr 06 - 12:04 AM I have promised, and promised and promised before....
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 17 Apr 06 - 11:52 PM I fell into the MC because it was a "tight community" that had a "well spring" emmenating from Susan and Dick's DT. It was hosted and grounded in Max's Delta-Blues
Then came the "critter names," then came the self-declared-witchs, and the "battle of the wiccans" with healing prayers and finally, the UK on-invasion.
I returned to various old newsgroups, and BBS, and "performance based" clusters that required "acknowledgment of sources" and vivid, voracious, vidio-conferencing, with validation.
Sincerely,
This place pre-cursed Wikipedia as a source for un-substantiated "BS." |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 17 Apr 06 - 11:39 PM YEAH! Checked Out... Years and years ago.
Very few of my old friends check in on a yearly basis (Alzheimers and they forgot the pathway?)
Sincerely, |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 17 Apr 06 - 10:05 PM More Mudcatters haven't branched out to other forums because most other forums wouldn't put up with their petty arguments, hostility and just outright being impolite. In any other forum that I've been to there has not been such a large quantity of censored posts, threads cut off and people banned or threatened to be banned as there is here. Most other sites have members who treat each other civily and politely. They certainly don't jump on you because you don't agree with them or refuse to use some fictitious name. Let em stay here is the mud where they belong. Perhaps there is a very good reason why this site is called Mudcat. There's sure a lot of mud being tossed and crawled in. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 17 Apr 06 - 09:40 PM Well, my survey didn't do so well. Seems folks would rather just beat up on me than have a little fun. And if your idea of fun IS beating up on me, it's your choice to be a sadist. Anyway, OTOneH I am mildly surprised that after all these years, more Mudcatters haven't branched out to other forums, especially considering all the fun innovations online there have been in recent years. But OTOtherH, I guess I'm not surprised that the place remains as insular as it is. Inbreeding generally fosters more inbreeding. Thanks to those who took the thread at face value, and at least tried to have a little fun with me, rather than at my expense. Y'all know who you are. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: billybob Date: 17 Apr 06 - 07:50 PM Never go any where else, but then I am a luddite and new to all this! |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: John MacKenzie Date: 17 Apr 06 - 05:46 AM What a boring life some people must lead! |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Leadfingers Date: 16 Apr 06 - 08:29 PM I'll just post the 100th to this ! |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: melodeonboy Date: 16 Apr 06 - 08:18 PM I initially intended to respond to GUEST (i.e. the one who started this thread) with the information that he required, but as he appears to be far more interested in being belligerent than gathering information, I don't think I'll bother. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Uncle_DaveO Date: 16 Apr 06 - 07:20 PM I am a member of and post from time to time on three email distribution lists about banjos. Mudcat is the only forum I follow and post to regularly. Just occasionally I'll touch another site, but it's very infrequent. And for whatever it's worth, Mudcat is my home page. Dave Oesterreich |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: John MacKenzie Date: 16 Apr 06 - 12:48 PM Please do not respond to trolling posts about the BNP it is only done to cause trouble. You may note that our bored Guest said "Who are the BNP anyway" when nobody had mentioned them previously in this thread, that was only done to sow discord. Giok ☺ |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Peace Date: 16 Apr 06 - 12:35 PM "It stands for the British National Party, and Brit posters here use it as a euphemism for calling people Nazis and fanning the flames." They ARE Nazis cocksuckers. No fuckin' euphemism at all. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 11:41 PM Hey Brother Bobert, thanks for the lift. And don't worry about them asshole guests, any more than you worry about them asshole members. They all flame me too, as you can see around here today. I'm an equal opportunity flame recipient. Which makes me flame retarded I think. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 11:07 PM It stands for the British National Party, and Brit posters here use it as a euphemism for calling people Nazis and fanning the flames. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 10:58 PM BNP stands for Bring No Peanuts. There are a couple of primates who hang out here and they don't need any encouraging. But they are both vacationing at the moment so I suspose we could bring lots of peanuts and bugger the consequences. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 10:28 PM Most of us "Guests" remain Guests because you close minded people pick fights over even the simplest of things like a harmless little survey and debate every single point to death. Look at 90% of the BS threads and you will find insults, obnoxious comments, racism and downright hostility. Starting a battle because someone does not want to choose a fake name is the height of stupidity. If you don't want to speak to "Guest" then don't. Just don't bother posting because all that you do is start a problem. Last I heard, most of the countries that Mudcatters live in are still democracies (not counting that Bush is becomming a bit of a dictator). Why not let everyone choose as they please without ridiculing, insulting, namecalling, etc. Try to be a little more friently. Life is to short for constant negativism. Maybe if more of you felt that way then more of us "Guests" would feel comfortable enough to choose a name. This is just one "Guest's" opinion. But,like usual, it will probably be ignored...or, more likely, ridiculed. And, by the way, what is BNP? |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Teribus Date: 15 Apr 06 - 09:27 PM hesperis - 15 Apr 06 - 01:35 PM "Ever heard of hospitality? Or of innocent until proven guilty?" If you have then you will realise that patently such concepts do not exist here, unless you are only prepared to sycophantically go with the flow. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Bobert Date: 15 Apr 06 - 09:25 PM Games aside, I'll answer the survey... Nah! I only go to two joints... Mah main joint is tweedsblues.net... It's like my home where I feel all comfy and safe... Then I sneak out to Mudcat when them's is asleep and light stink bombs here in the Catbox... I know I shouldn't do it but... But with limited hours in the day for cyberstuff, hey, between these 2 joints and a few emails from me mom, there ain't no time for blogs... Might of fact, unless either this joint or Tweeds is consideder a blog, I don't think I've ever been to one... Hope this of some help to ya', GUEST... I kinda like you but, hey, I've always had an attraction fir *most* GUESTs... Sho nuff had... GUESTs is like the guy in that song by Bon Jovi "I'm a Cowboy"... In my next life I want to be a GUEST... Sho nuff do... Bobert |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 08:50 PM Actually, other members were participating and we were chugging right along with an interesting thread, until BillD decided to hijack the thread because it was started by an anonymous poster. Now mind you, I haven't done anything naughty by starting the thread. But the BillD's of this world are very rigid and intolerant. Hence their need to seize control. But ask me if I really care what others here think. These threads have been an slightly amusing diversion, while I got gardening and the laundry done today. And it's nice to know I haven't lost my touch. I managed to get a thread closed and a post deleted in a matter of a couple of hours, just by mocking Joe and the clones. Nice to know I haven't lost my touch. Sadly, that also means nothing has changed around this place, and the whole censorship is sending the place right into the sewer, just as I predicted it would when the "new Mudcat policy" that put Joe in charge of censorship duties was announced a few years back. I told ya so. Ha ha. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 08:41 PM Maybe people are politely trying to tell you it is none of your business. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 08:35 PM strategy yes...team up with Roger and perhaps two "issues" could be solved at once. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 08:33 PM So, you boys are too embarrassed that this is the only forum you post to, aren't you? Tsk, tsk, tsk. Sad little monkeys. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Peace Date: 15 Apr 06 - 08:27 PM "ah, but do you have a word for 77! ☻" Maybe he/she don't, but I do. Have no idea how to pronounce it however. 01110011011001010111011001100101 01101110011101000111100100100000 01110011011001010111011001100101 01101110 |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Bill D Date: 15 Apr 06 - 06:01 PM **strategy**...I like it! |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Peace Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:56 PM When attacked by many people at once, first turn out the lights. Then, anyone you hit is your enemy. The same cannot be said for the enemy. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Bill D Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:51 PM ah, but do you have a word for 77! ☻ |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:49 PM And I do believe 11 posts screaming the same thing actually qualifies as a serious net tantrum. Under ten is considered a misdemeanor hissy fit. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Ebbie Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:49 PM Guest, just who is the troll around here? The Guest who started this thread- and is behaving appropriately - or the Guest who warns us against the first one, as though s/he could hurt us without saying a word out of the way? Hmmmm? Let's hold our fire until there is a reason to shoot. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:48 PM BillD, that was your eleventh post to this thread. I think we've got your message. At least those of us 27 guests who aren't blind. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Bill D Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:44 PM "Max is the host and he hasn't a problem Bill" oh, yes, as a matter of fact he does...He noted a long time ago that he didn't like the practice...he just doesn't see it as something 'quite' important enough to ask Jeff to write complex solutions to.(Which, of course, means there's no easy way to inhibit unsociable behavior except by asking... and explaining why so many find it tedious! You 'can' keep posting with a bag over your head...I 'can' keep calling attention to it) and not 'house'...home....it is almost a "home away from home" for many of us. I am not the owner...just one of the denizens... who has been here almost 10 years. We LIKE nice new people to find us....there are new 'faces' (names) here every week, and most of them seem to like it here...the more, the merrier! As I said a long time ago...you can be "Turnip" for all I care...but 27 'guests' are a pain! |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST,#2 Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:43 PM I just love this forum. Where else can you go to find such arrogant people in denial? This one takes the cake: Since I am not a compulsive poster, I generally only use/visit Mudcat when it's in its speedy form. Posting history shows over 17,500 posts. If you have been a member for 10 years (not likely) and posted once a day, it would average out to 3,650 posts, somewhat shy of your 17,609 posts. You do the math. Denial ain't just a river in Egypt. Guest #2 |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:41 PM And I'm as welcome here as you and BillD, bobad. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: bobad Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:39 PM "Note to BillD: Mudcat isn't your house." Mudcat is a commune, Max is the landlord. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:31 PM what |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:30 PM Shit. Now the entire forum has to quit the forum, because CLEARLY, we've been infiltrated. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:28 PM everyone. i have just had a PM that this man is BNP. Do not feed the trolls. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST,5:02 Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:22 PM Note to BillD: Mudcat isn't your house. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:16 PM Max is the host and he hasn't a problem Bill. Are you going to continue jumping on his furniture or find a house better suited to you? |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Bill D Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:09 PM Interesting concept, Peter....but after the initial hello, it is nice to 'introduce' yourself....that's what the blank space is FOR. To me, a guest who comes into my 'home' and wants to particiate in the activities, but who wears a bag over his head, and refuses to even allow himself to be differentiated from OTHER nameless entities, is not being very friendly. It is also an interesting notion that those who knowingly and willfully strain the rules of hospitality, then act huffy when someone reacts should be rewarded for their iconoclastic attitude. The 'guest' designation was never designed to encourage total anonymity, but merely to allow new folk to post and get acquainted and to post from places where they could not set cookies...etc. Most of those who, like me, object to this behavior, would be perfectly satisfied if they'd merely use a consistent name...even if they NEVER became full, cookied members. (I don't think Art Thieme has has a cookie for a couple of years...and there are several other regulars who can't 'register' for whatever reason. (and we poor, sad souls who can't get anyone to play with us will have just suck it up and entertain ourselves as best we can, I guess...*grin*) |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 05:02 PM Sure, take your time to think about it. I mean, coming into Mudcat as a guest is akin to being graciously invited in to someone's home, only to discover many members of the household have this dirty little habit, but no one will admit to it, and when you try and mention something about it they scream at you for being rude. I realize this might take some extra thought. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 04:49 PM Burning question, etiquette division: What to do with members who pee on the carpet? |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Peter T. Date: 15 Apr 06 - 04:42 PM I only post here, though I belong to a number of other groups; however, my posting here has dwindled a lot, as Mudcat early on answered most of my burning questions. But occasionally I have a new burning question (cf. Piedmont style). My view about guests is that they are our guests while they are here, and we should treat them like guests. It is nice to have guests, don't you think? If they don't wan't to give their name, that is fine, as long as they act like guests. Of course if they start peeing on your carpet (like Woody Guthrie seems to have done) then one should show them the door (even if they are Woody Guthire). yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 04:19 PM Bill, Clinton, Ebbie, Giok, et al I'm sorry you are all so unpopular no one will play with you on the Saturday of a long holiday weekend. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Bill D Date: 15 Apr 06 - 04:11 PM ♂ ..♀..♥... |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Ebbie Date: 15 Apr 06 - 04:06 PM Your saying, Guest, that if everyone used the same name it would be worse brought up an old memory. When I was a kid in perhaps 4th grade (USA) a performer with a troupe of dogs came to the local high school and we all trooped over there. This performer had 7 German Shepherd dogs, each of them named 'Kelly', all grouped in a semicircle. He told us to tell him which dog should do a certain trick or activity and we'd say things like: The third from the left. Without a detectable signal to the dogs he would say, Kelly, go pick up the ball and bring it to me. Or, Kelly, stand on your hind legs and twirl around and sit back down. And danged if the dog didn't do that. Now, I know that he had signals that he had trained them to but we certainly didn't pick up on it. It was great entertainment. Shall we try it? *G* |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: Bill D Date: 15 Apr 06 - 04:03 PM "Max makes the rules" yup! and so far, they include MY freedom to poke at those who won't use a name ... (gee it's sorta fun to see 17 guests all arguing about who they are!Kinda makes my point for me!) |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 04:02 PM "If you're not part of the problem, you're only lurking." - Buck Mulligan, above Best one I've heard in a while. Thanks, I'm stealing it. My new mantra at least for today. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 03:57 PM On topic? Oh, right. I'm looking forward to what changes are in the works at arlo.net, meself. I used to lurk there way back in the day, but then it got dodgy for awhile, and I never went back. Used to be on the Folk Alliance list, but there was too much fighting and bickering there for my tastes. There really aren't any good North American folk forums online for the generalists. |
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Subject: RE: SURVEY: How many post to Mudcat ONLY? From: GUEST Date: 15 Apr 06 - 03:56 PM Fred Eaglesmith huh? ... I need to dig out "Lipstick, Lies, and Gasoline" if for nothing else to drool over the title. |
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