Fair enough.
Well, actually, no - it
isn't fair enough. Colin, you're perfectly entitled to your opinion, of course, and I'm sorry you feel the way you do. You can't please all of the people all of the time.
Here's
my opinion for what it's worth, and I'm really narked you've pushed me to say nice things about Mincey - it doesn't come naturally. I don't know what this forum was like pre-Mince, other than a very brief period way back when I looked in for a spell. I enjoyed it then, but for whatever reason, I didn't stick with it (no reflection on the board - I've been through some strange times in recent years). I can't recall the exact reason why I dipped my toe in the Beau Peep forum waters again (probably something Peepsie alerted me to on another forum - he does occasionally evangelise for this board), but what I found was a cool, select and cosy bunch of people, and some very sharp wit....and I've been here ever since (this may or may not be a part of your problem, of course).
Mince works very hard at being annoying, and often keeps this board ticking over during dry spells. He also does it (in my opinion...and his) with great style. I enjoy that - others seem to enjoy that, and new people coming on board since I did appear to enjoy it also. Yes, there have been some manic posts, and some very esoteric threads, mostly in the Outpourings forum, where they belong, but it's certainly not compulsory to join in, nor ever held against anyone who doesn't.
And in tandem with the foolishness, there are two excellent other forums concentrating on Beau Peep issues as well as Horace issues. Of course, they also occasionally spill over into madness, but when you have a forum dedicated to comic strip genius, you can hardly expect (or want, surely?) everything to be po-faced and serious, can you? And if it were, how many would stick around?
Everyone has their own levels of tolerance and humour, and that's as it should be. And everyone who contributes to this board regularly has their own character. I love that about this place. I wouldn't want to lose anyone from here, not you, Colin, nor Mince.
Since you've singled him out in your self-confessed rant, allow me to do the same. This board, in my opinion, would be far poorer without his wit, and....well, let's leave it at wit, shall we?
Counter-rant over.
