great post, pedal faster!!

I have some general comments to add, as a very old hand at boards, and a moderator in other locations. None of these pertain to this board spefically, more just the general concept.
The only thing I can think of to add it that you need to understand the "flavor" of whatever board/forum/newsgroup etc you are in. Every group has different levels of tolerance for different types of on line behavior. As a general rule, for whatever group, when you are a new comer you should abide by the flavor that already exists and not try to change an existing group to your personal standards. I personally feel that a little bit of controversy and discord is a good thing as it keeps things lively. A steady diet of "nice" can get a little stale.


Irulan