"I would still open a thread on the merit of the thread title and, if I think a thread may be of iterest to me, I would read it regardless of the originator...find the suggestion that posters should effectively be rated and ignored if they failed to "come up to standard" unpleasant."

Jon,
I certainly agree with the sentiment--I was really making an observation that I think is true. MOST people here edit their reading according to WHO posts.

"As for the quality of writing, quite frankly, I couldn't really care less. All I care about is reading the points or facts...I find "quality writing", humour or wit can sometimes get in the way of that.

I agree with this also, but only in the sense that some dispense knowledge with wit and do it well. Others wish desparately to impress, ignore the content--often content that has already been sufficiently addressed--and try, but fail to be witty.

JH