Not exactly a newbie....

[Donovan]

I engage in conversation with whom I choose, and in a manner which is beneficial to me and to my ultimate goal.

Good luck with that given your demeanor. You have the freedom to be as abrasive as you'd like but don't be surprised if some don't care to engage with you. There are a lot of fun, interesting people in here, Sin. If you're assuming that Mock hasn't changed in regards to the almost constant vitriol you'll be very disappointed in what you find.

I also join message boards in order to not talk to anybody. It saves so much time on this hobby. It fits right in with my other hobbies of buying exercise equipment to keep under my bed and self-improvement books that keep my coke can from making water rings on the table.