acolon_5: I agree, these forums are by far the most knowledgeable on the internet; that is why I like this place so much, due to the knowledge.

The only problem is I see one-sidedness.

In my humble opinion, if you are a mod, or a 'known' member, you can say pretty much whatever you want, and as a regular member you cannot.

This behaviour where a certain group of people have more sway over another is a microcosm of society where there are upper, middle, and lower classes.  I was under the impression the people here have expanded their conciousness enough to not have to be held down and defined by class systems and favouritism but that is exactly what is going on.

Hypocrisy (or the state of being a hypocrite) is the act of preaching a certain belief, religion or way of life, but not, in fact, holding these same virtues oneself. For example, an adult telling children not to smoke cigarettes, even though the adult smokes

Do you see what I'm getting at up here?  Certain members can say anything, other members cannot; the rules do not apply the same to all even though the rules state they do; but in fact they do not.