[GD2A]

At the risk of being publicly ridiculed might I offer a suggestion to help bridge the gap between old and new...

Why not have new members be sponsored by older members? Have the older members explain the genesis of COTEP and give a little background as to who's who here.

As something of a newb myself, I can tell you that it can get a little confusing when posts are referring to folks by their proper names and all I saw/see are screen names. Someone mentioned cliques in a post - I saw them too - when I was brand new here!

I mean, it's easy to complain and even easier to sit back a sulk silently but who is willing to step up and put in some effort to improve the current state of affairs? I'm game and if anyone else wants to try something new and work together, let me know.

It would be my pleasure and an honor to be part of the solution. If, of course, folks actually want solutions.