It seems as though alot of the "Old Timers" on this board consider themselves to be part of some elite club that has no care for newcomers. By most accounts everyone is very welcoming and down to earth, but I keep seeing the posts and responses from people that are new to the site being ripped on and replied to with faintly concealed superiority & sarcasm.
Is someone better than another because they have spent the last 5 years of thier life making "intelligent commentary" on a stupid message board. There are quite a few people that have liked Sonic Youth for the majority of thier lifetime that were not compelled to totally enwrap themselves by a Fan Club, and share every detail of thier Sonic Intelect with others.
If we were to quailify users by thier senority of Sonic Youth knowledge or how long they have been listening to said band, then everyone under the age of 40 should be kicked off.
People come to this board looking for other people that have the same interests as them, not to be treated like they are still in highschool.