George Gaskill,
Why I am answering this post-- I'll never know-- but let me answer your rhetorical question. The reason that so many of us have moved on from the NGDF is amply displayed in your post. We would welcome an exchange of "opinions" and "facts". Instead, we are belittled as being juvenile, being "childish" and needing to "take our toys elsewhere". Others refer to us with contempt as the "Authenticity Police" and try to bait us into an argument. These are just the most recent examples. Some have sent us vicious emails and some have even made threats by email. The ones that have done so know who they are. I am sorry, but I do not see this as an honest exchange of opinions or facts. I will miss the often good discussion on the NGDF, but I honestly don't need the rest of this in my life. It is time to move on.
Bill M.