Seems like I am the only one left in here who has yet to add a reply to this marathonian albeit fruitful post.
I never was a big fan of quoting people (aka, inserting quotes of other users in your reply). Yet, I am tempted to include a few quotes I read by MODs and Admins in this post just to show how damaging they are. Tempted, but still won't do it, only because it will take us nowhere....
(This is not to say that the regular users' replies have been flawless, on the contrary, some of these replies have been dreadful).
I just wanted to say that I am surprised and shocked by the replies of the staff to the regular users. These range from confusing, flimsy contradictory, insincere, to weak, inarticulate, and unsatisfactory. I stress on the staff's replies only because they have a responsibility that is a lot greater than the regular users in maintaining this site, starting by listening to these users's concerns and grievances. (remember that without these users, the site means absolutely nothing, they are the engine of this site). I am sorry Samer, this is not a company, this is a users' forum.
I am confident all the Admins and Mods know that this is nothing personal. As I always have said: it can't be personal since I know no one in this forum (except for Samer, Issam, and Dio)
One final remark: Pandora's box has been opened by System S, but I have been talking about this problem a long time ago (Mods and Admins should remember that). I never had the time to seriously discuss it in the open as my decision was to leave the site. Good for TH there is System S, the whitsle-blower. This just shows that you are a better user than I am System S, I am serious.
It was nice seeing the old members participate again.........