It is all in the frame of reference. I see JAPOV Marty and myself contributing creatively here as well at the MP3 forum and rarely venture beyond these days.
It's simply available time to commit

If it is a problem and perceived to stem from its position in the board hierarchy, rather than taking it behind the scenes I favour pushing it down the place and giving more prominence to what you want to look like.

Like FD I'd like this to be more about the music, and think it is a shame he does not post any. But I remain optimistic he may one day.

Like Marty and my favourite alien I see this is as much sport and entertainment for old farts who share a hobby that plays around in our imaginations and forms part of our day. Going back to tax returns myself soon after this.

Sometimes it shifts important long held beliefs as I now emphasize my total support for Marty's 2nd amendment rights because he convinced me he needs it to feel safe. Seeing it from his personal POV....which was not immediataly apparent ...in took as long as we have known eachother here so as long as there has been a political board at JPF. To me this is real value

In big picture terms...operating and preserving the place, a grant from some public arts foundation???? Songwriters Hall of Fame???Hook is 20 year old database of music, lyrics, and song related contributions by Just Plain Folks

H%## saving JAPOV's silly assed d'Artagnan grinned avatar alone has to worth...well something you really really need when you just gotta have it....

Get your point about and record low "user donations"..and such and need to rely on as much as you can. Hope you do

In terms of posts that disappeared.

1) It is a shared experience and fact they have
2) Some not all moderaters have spoken
3) Because it has become a point, I would ask the "deletor" of the posts to explain themselves

If writing ever becomes work I think I'm going to have to stop