BmB said:
A forum etiquette unlike any I've seen before. Wow.
It's the aloofness that comes with familiarity. Those of us that have been here longer know each other's attitudes and senses of humor, so it's easier for us to tell when someone is being purposely insulting and when it's just an obtuse attempt at levity. You've only got 60 posts in where Solo, Frink, me and others have hundreds, and plenty of others have thousands. Thicken up your skin and try to find patterns in people's posts over time rather than judging individual comments.