Shy Anne, a long time contributor to B&F, though too shy to reveal his true identity, has done a Curly Locks and left the forum as moderator.
"He was alright at his job," said B&F spokesman Dom Dumb, "we got rid of posts on a daily basis. He deleted topics on soccer, ska, blues, Jah Bill, food, dancing, BMD's brother who met Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones references of the day, poetry, art and politics. Now all we have on the forum are polls for the best Blood And Fire release of the year, Jamaican serenades volume 567, Mawamba Dub (Warrior), queries as to whether John Keats ands Keatus I is the same person, Tim P largeing Tighten Up, Marvin's return to the board and other burning questions of the day."
Shy Anne, who sometimes writes to the board under the names BMC, YMS, russ d and barrow, is leaving to concentrate on his new reggae reissue label Hotch Potch with long time spar Keatus Stone.
"Of course, we are sorry to see Rootsman, um, Shy Anne go," said B&F MD Bob Harris. "but as we have a replacement it is no bad thing."
Shy Anne's replacement on B&F will be a young woman writing under the name of "plastic_badbwoi", and she is another long time contributor formerly called Jackie Pablo.
Observer
