Lostlips et al.
I agree with some of your points there is getting to be a lot of Fluff on this board. However there are ways not to read it if you don't want to, or are busy ect.
1-Use the back to forum button, it is just as fast as using next message button. Read only what you want.
2- Use the green thumbs indicator If I am really busy I only read the posts with 5 or more green thumbs.
IMHO let the humans have the contests, and ask where are you from, NOT everyone can post intellegent messages all the time, and everyone wants to fit in. A lot of humans have bought Not on a friend telling them about it. We are a World Community here at NOT with what has a chance to become a World Class Find.
anybody want to add to this FILL YER BOOTS
drill it and they will come
griz