Thanks, Scoop. That should help separate two issues: newbiness, and credibility. I really have no problem with newbies contributing right off the bat. There is no APC probationary period. If there had been, how long would it have been to start reading 80, ftb, bar, or many solid contributors? There is also no APC retirement, as far as I know. There are a couple of crusty old guys I always enjoy reading here, like tom g.

But if you're going to step into big issues, you need to know what you're talking about. One former rj guy gets a little weird when he reviews history, and one whale captain stepped on his genitalia, trying to describe hiring practices at another airline, before his time. Other than that, these two are also very active and widely read.

Which brings us right back to a very good principle, one that rarely leads us astray: attack the argument, debate the facts, but don't attack the poster.