Originally Posted by
magiciansampras
Dude, it really is not advisable to make one argument and then use my rebuttal to it in support of it.
I wasn't; a Mod. says he gets lots of PM's from newbies but how many are because he's a Mod.? I am not a Mod. and get very few PM's asking general questions, feedback or advice from newbies.
IMHO, newbies can more readily separate the medium from the message then some might give them credit for and can understand after a short time that post counts are more to do with level or participation than overall travel knowledge.