An interesting post SR Encounter,I have to say my experience of this forum has been the polar opposite. In the 12 years or so I've been on the Information Superhighway I don't think I've ever encountered a more welcoming community of people who are kind to newer users. I strongly disagree that we're secretive regarding effective techniques - occasionally we do ask people to search the forum for their answers rather than have to answer again but there is a wealth of information available to people who are starting out on how to protect themselves - I've even just written a guide myself on how to keep your Bitcoin wallet entirely on a USB stick!I really can't think of any examples of what you are talking about. Every question I have asked has been answered fully and willingly.V.Quote from: Silk Road Encounter on June 05, 2012, 07:15 amI've never encountered a culture more embedded in disrespect and arrogance. So allergic to philanthropy and kindness. I've never seen a more hypocritical society. So intellectually dishonest. So uninviting. So mean spirited and ruthless towards those that just want to learn. So tolerant of fraud. So innovative, yet socially isolated. So secretive of effective techniques. So impolite and impatient.Why does SANS charge $5k for a quick lesson on just one subtopic on computer security? Because so few who have this knowledge are truly trying to make the world a better place. I hate this culture. I hate the arrogance. I hate the mindless threats. I hate the insults. I hate how the tutorials fail on step 2. I hate how journalists are chastized for breaking a story on SR. I hate how everyone is a rockstar who has no time for photographs or autographs or interviews.There. Dig into me. Ignore me. I don't give a shit anymore. I'm downing a bottle of ambien and hoping I never wake up.