My observations

[Steamtrains]

Bob....All of the comments so far are correct in their appreciation. No one is "privileged" over another, nor is anyone's work ill-received, or unworthy of comment. Part of the problem, I feel, is somehow tied to the structure of the forum. There are many threads that often disappear due to the volume of new posts, and never get seen again until someone stumbles across them and posts a reply...which brings it to the top of the list again...I personally find it difficult to "surf" the forum, not knowing if the posts I'm looking for are in the Photography sub-forum, or the Layout sub, etc....So I essentially stick to the "New Posts", and "View your Posts", hoping that what I'm looking for will be somewhere in there....
I sure hope you reconsider, since part of the fun of practicing this hobby is to share it with others--and we welcome all comers...