Thank you for a very non-gas-lighting and non-brown-nosing reply.

There are far too few realists left in the world. Let's blame Zig Ziegler. ;)

One of the reasons I enjoyed testing was that I actually got to point out things that weren't working without hearing, "don't be so negative." Instead I heard, "but it's working as designed."

Pretty sure the system here is, unfortunately Working as Designed, with unforseen consequences because none of the designers are eating the dog food that they are making any more, as a newbie, from a newbie perspective.

I've seen old timers say two things that are not true any more.

1. a well written intro post brings in a good amount of money to get started on (Maybe so If your good buddy promotes your post and buddy is well connected)

2. It doesn't really take that long to get to 500 sp.

Bother.

Anyway, Nice to meet you.