Carl - sorry to digress so much from you original post!
Again I ask if you can point me to an example or 2 of the offending posts.
All I can think of is a few times I've taken a stance against someone with an 'elitis' or 'extremist' point of view. No matter what side of the fence you are on, if you come accross as 'my way is the ONLY way' - be it bait, lure, fly, whatever - then i'll be among the first to respectively suggust otherwise.
I respect anyone on this board who chooses to fish according to the regulations, but I have a hard time with anyone who comes accross with a 'holier than thou' attitude - even though I by and large agree with most of what they have to say (the message may be good, but the delivery just needs some work in most instances).
It's a good thing this isn't a popularity contest - because I don't play that game well. But I do try to be respectiful as much as possible to everyone, but I also stand up for those who I feel are being unnecessarily dis-resptected.
So again, if you can give me some specific examples of posts that have 'miffed' anyone out of sheer disrespect, then please show them to me.