Shadzar... you\'re posts are ridiculously longwinded. Also, for the quantity of text you\'ve spewed forth... the quality is low. I\'ve read them and am still a little puzzled by what your complaint actually is.
There are some aspects of cmon which are irritating but on the whole, it works well. It\'s a wealth of information and tips, opinions, crits etc. You paint the site as though the \'elites\' as you call them , are just sitting in judgement and belittling junior members or new painters. Well, that is most definitely not my opinion. People here, give their time freely to try and help with painting tips, techniques, materials etc. You seem to gloss over this with your unfathomable rant. Also, your use of the word \'elites\' suggests you have something of a chip on your shoulder.
You talk about constructive criticism but I recently saw a comment by you that wasn\'t remotely constructive - do you take your own advice? Apparently not!
Lastly, why attack SV? He\'s been here for a long time and does sterling work in the running of this place. He\'s also a very decent bloke. I think your comments are very wide of the mark.
I would personally prefer the forums without your presence, as you seem to contribute little.