Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

I don't know if it was coincidence, but at that time there were many more ladies posting here: I use the old-fashioned word "ladies" because they often posted in a distinctly feminine voice. Petula, VEGANGELICA, ribbons, Burning Down and Pedantic herself used to provide an alternative tone to MB. Frankly, I think that MB is impoverished because they've gone, and without knowing exactly what "salty" means, I suspect that the atmosphere on MB is now so salty that that kind of contributor is unlikely to stay around. I know that boys will be boys, but it's a pity to me that MB is no longer a place where girls are being girls.