Let the record show that I dont bite off on that "newbie" BS. It means absolutely nothing when you can browse for as long as you want before registering. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
Swanky, its like this though.
We do not know how long anyone has lurked. And the longer you lurk the better feel you get how things run on postings. Etiquette, flaming etc.
Now, if you walk into someone's house for the first time, you wouldn't track mud =common sense=. You wouldn't swear =impolite=. You wouldn't become argumentative and have the right to set anyone straight on anything for the group is established with guidelines.
See, we treat one another courteous on TM. We play mediator to arguing parties. We never presume someone is a moron or idiot and certainly have the class to take it to private mail if we think that. We do not believe in PC for war or liberals, but I tellya we overextend ourselves to one another and try kindness.