I agree. Act like an idiot, get treated like one... ;)

Let's get away from the name calling please.

You see, here's another classic example of someone that spends very little time helping, but see's the need to jump on the band-wagon of another.

Is your comment in anyway helping to solve potential or current conceptions with regards to this site?

Another person whom see's fit to make a rude and imflamatory post for no reason.

Guys, before you post please consider the points in my initial post.

I stated that I understand the people with the knowledge are in short supply, and they too have lives. I also appreciate that spending 4 hours a day looking through posts doesn't pay the power bill!

I'm also the first to put hand to pocket to have something made or fixed. I'm a father too, I have 3 kids, so I know what it takes to survive!

My concern or question in the initial post may not have done it any justice, I'm not going to edit it as it will change the tone of following posts.

It was nothing more than a perception from a new members point of view. And from the sounds of it I'm right...There have been more inflamatory posts from ranked members than anyone else...

It also makes me feel better when I hear of the number of similar posts. Clearly its not just me!

Sly

Are yours?

I believe that is an overstatement. It would be helpful if you can provide clear and specific examples that support that claim. Without any constructive criticism or suggestions, there is nothing much the staff can address.

Alot of members here work very hard in providing modification, support, and their time into making this community.

Having come off holiday today and read this thread, it seems to me that the first rude and inflamatory post was clearly the opening post from yourself - hardly surprising that you got the same sort of thing in some responses - your post was obviously going to create hostility, and yet you have the nerve to complain about other peoples replies.

I really can't see what useful purpose this thread is serving and, at the moment, I am struggling to think of any good reason it should remain open - if you have anything useful to contribute, now would be a good time, otherwise the life of this topic could be very short.

Finally, the voice of reason.

The first post is a fine example of arrogance or ignorance

... which in my opinion would either ...
fall under the rules...
1.1 No "Flaming": Please do not post any messages that harrass, insult, belittle, threaten or flame another member or guest.

1.2 No "Trolling": Please do not post any topic that disrupts the peace and harmony of this board. Don't create meaningless threads with the sole purpose of starting a dispute.

Or

Give the benifit of the doubt and assume that the poster had no idea that everything at this site has been provided from the goodness of the hearts by fellow members at no cost, and that there are better ways to go about receiving help.

I would suggest, perhaps at the top of the site rules page to write an introductory explanation about this site, making it clearer to those who don't know, with some how to tips.

Then if this flavor of post were to surface again mods or members could respond with the link and be done with it.

Nonetheless I will err on the side of the latter with slyfox as he's a newbie to the site.

Posts in this that are not made to dicuss the issues addressed in a civilised manner, will be removed from this thread from now on.

Also any post that contains personal remarks will go the same way.