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Monte Masterson BPL Member
PostedNov 28, 2015 at 9:11 pm

No more caste system with lowly Forum members, Premium members, and MLifer’s. Now everyone is a “Participant”  (even Roger). Kind of like the Soviet Union where everyone was called “Comrade”. I’ve always suspected  this site might be infiltrated by Marxists.

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