volt, you talk about perceptions, and you're right: at first glance this place can appear hostile to newcomers.

But perceptions go both ways. For instance your refusal to even consider bridging your accounts can be seen as you choosing to be part of the problem rather than part of any solution(s).

I don't really want to take this any further because we've done it many times before and hit the same argumentive wall every time. What I ask is that everyone here give each other the benefit of the doubt upfront, and only withdraw that when it turns out to be wantonly undeserved. I think the latter is a very small exception here.