tsuwm's point, ewein, is that we are really all "amateurs" here. We bring what we have to the party. And as he said, we've stuck pretty much to the format - this forum is about
language, the similarities and variances across cultures. the words, the grammar, the semantics. And although we often veer off into other subjects, there's always, in the past, been that underlying relationship.
Even if it were possible, and I am certain it is not, to somehow "divide" the board, what's the point? How would you demarcate? Who would make the decision about who should graduate from newbie to something more, um,
less newbie?
The people on this board are mostly not language professionals, although there are a couple of exceptions who seem to have left town for the winter of our discount tent. We share a
love of language, in some cases an obsession with it. You're only as new here as you feel. The board assigns "titles" based on the number of posts. If it were based on the quality, well, there'd be a lot fewer carpal tunnels!
Get out of I&A and have a look in the other categories. That's what this board is all about!
