Being a modest chap, I've long considered myself the moral guardian of this forum, loved by everyone from west country part-time barmaids to Sheffield-based lawyers.
Therefore, I'm deeply saddened by recent developments.
Some of us have shown we can peacefully co-exist, even though we may regard each other as wildlife-terrorisng, rural, inbred, genetic throwbacks, or ignorant, chippy, yobbo townies.
But others...
So, before someone starts clapping their hands and referring to everyone collectively as ''folks,'' ''people,'' - or some other patronising label which makes you want to reach for the nearest fire-arm - let's all take a moment to reflect upon the fact that we are all brought together by a love of horse-racing (oh, and our failure to fit into normal society ) and have a big cyber group hug. B)