It's true that a lot of us know a lot of us but ONLY because some take the effort to go meet people. I was a nebie once and knew no-one, the first person I met was someone who wanted to hurt me, so I went and met him. That was many moons ago, and due to having meetings at my place, meeting individuals, and going to other meeting you gradually get to know the real people on here, not the forum personas. Durex Cooly appears to be a complete wanker on here, ah, not a good chice. Right, Fat Bert is a complete knob on here, and ah, another poor choice, but most of the others are fine
I think it is abit prima donnasih for a newbie to come on an established forum and expect to change it because they have joined. Most seem to lurk for a while, see the way the land lies, and then they know what to expect. Somedays some people are more tolerant than on other days, sometimes people have bad days, but we're all generally grown up and should be able to relaise this isn't real life but an electronic forum, the bikey equivalent of a chat room. If you don't like it, harden up, give as good as you get, fuck off, or don't post things that can be retaliated on
At the end of the day, some of the percieved wankers are the most helpful people you are ever likely to come across they just have a daft sense of humour and it would be boring if we were all precious and had no balls.
I don't mind being used as an example at all, and I relaise I do 'accidentally' wind some people up but I'm no different in real life. I have a Bird, have served my apprenticeship on here and on bikes, and feel I have an unalienable right to do what I do.
What was the question again?