Interesting thread. Astute observations. Most importantly many posts from people who genuinely care about the forum and the purpose it was intended to serve.

I have to admit that I see myself in some of the bad examples. My father who knew me all too well, told never to seek employment in the diplomatic corps, as I would starve to death. I also, after being the original first poster, forget that while I don't monitor the forum every day, I have read and seen it all here before for the most part. Without knowing it, the information that I have gleaned from many really good posters often comes out of me as if it were an original thought..... which I well know I have very few of. I'm glad someone put up the list.