Firstly, I'd like to thank those who have given me support, both publicly and privately (PMs). It's nice to know that some appreciate the information I have provided and have found it valuable. It's also great to know that some appreciate me being around these forums and the various events. Thank you.
Secondly, I can take as good as I give, and I believe a bit of friendly stirring, such as my long messages, Mikey's post count, Robb's avatar etc. can all be handled with fun.

But in this case that was not the issue.
The issue was that I had spent a great deal of my personal time, providing an answer to a genuine question that someone had posted on this forum, a question which others who had responded were unable to answer, and then I got slammed for doing so.

This was no longer being done in good humour, and it particularly hurt as it included some people who I considered friends, it also included some people who stupidly thought they'd jump on the band-wagon and get a kick in while I was down.
While I can handle the teasing about the long messages, and will in turn tease others about something they have done, and all this is in jest, I draw the line when I am attacked after investing so much of my time and knowledge to help this person out. Quite frankly, if you were unable to answer the question then rather than criticising the person that did provide the answer, perhaps you should just shut up and read the response, and hopefully it might also help you, even if at a later date.
Like I have said before, these forums are only valuable if the information they contain is accurate and factual, and is something that other owners of FTOs can use to help themselves with. While I welcome opinion and the expression of passion for the FTO, personally I draw the line at "wank factor" where people bullshit about what they have done or what can be done, just to show off. I also draw the line at anyone who has provided a valid response being attacked.
These forums can be a great resource for FTO owners, providing a wealth of knowledge, likewise they can help to foster a great sense of community for FTO owners, but only if they actually feel welcomed.
I have saved the most informative messages that I removed and will re-post them over the next couple of days. I will do so in a revised form (combining some of the messages) and will probably start a new topic, as some of the other threads had got off track and the information could easily get lost.
Sorry if this message is too long
