Enroll in mudcat 101 for an enlightening, mind-expanding experience!!! (I did and am a big fan).
Another great thing about mudcat, in addition to his (?) "earnest fandom" referenced by chuckiepoo above, is his persistence and ability to shrug off our good-natured jabs in order to doggedly pursue his goal. Those are actually a great quality for athletes/teams to have in staying the course and shutting out the outside noise.
All our collective personalities make this a truly enjoyable forum, with lots of bb expertise, infectious enthusiam, intelligent yet supportive critiques, and sparkling wit. We can apply mudcat 101 techniques to ignore the few notable exceptions among our posters and keep this a stellar place to visit.
After all, fandom should be fun above all else.