Welcome to the Nexus, Tabaluga.

I can understand your frustration with the system we've got set up here, especially if you feel you don't have time to take the steps necessary for promotion. (I realize that you have been promoted and hopefully it stays that way for now...) I hope however you also understand that we have set up this kind of system in order to keep this place as a valuable resource actually worth participating in - whether socially or scientifically. It's been working quite well over the past years. Rather than being annoyed with it, as I felt you appeared in your initial posts, perhaps see it in a different light: it's what makes this place worth wile.

From what you've written about yourself I'm sure you have a lot to offer, and I'm glad you've chosen to join. As with every community, when new people join, a bit of friction in the beginning is normal, until both adapt to one another. I hope that after this little episode of frustration we can return to the mutual respect and clarity that we typically share here. Because no matter what great information we may be willing to share with one another, if we fail to transmit it in a way that others are open to receive it, the info is lost. That is - rubbing people the wrong way, being offensive or whatever usually does not help get our point across.

Unfortunately this means that sometimes the information is lost due to personal feelings, simply because of HOW someone spoke. It's something I'm sure everyone has experienced - think of some of the worse teachers you've had...

Like I said, it usually takes a bit of adaption on both sides.

That being said, please let's not fuel this discussion more than necessary. I'm sure everyone has better things to do than getting angry at each other.