[Dr Rivet]

Garrett

In some quarters the rule is "He who speaks the most [or loudest] often knows the least". The premise is that the individual is trying to convince himself that he is "worthy of note". I consuder the quality of the information provided, not the amount of bandwidth an individual consumes to be a much better measure than any number of stars. Many people like to hear themselves talk [or see themselves in print]. I would be happier if there were no indication on MLS of how often some one had posted on the forums [fora?]; I consider it pretty much irrelavent to intelligent, informed discourse on technical subject matter.

I know several highly knowledgable people who decline to respond because they are uninterested in the totally uninformed, opinionated blather that will follow their well reasoned explanation on a particular subject.

Regards