You seem to be a little upset over there. I think you need to calm down a bit. Take a couple deep breaths. Eat some pancakes.
I can be as snarky as I damn well please.
I never said you couldn't. I was just demonstrating how childish and immature it is.
I have little patience for people, especially millennial's, who feel entitled to receiving things without putting in a contribution.
I never said anyone was entitled to anything; Just that sharing is nice. If you are going to build straw men, try not to be so cliche about it.
I don't know if you (or these fly-by members that you're so quick to defend) are actually a millennial, but you sure seem like one.
I'm not. Though, I am not sure what generation I or anyone else was born in has to do with anything.
Also, do you really think labeling me or things I say as elitist is an insult? Haaaa! That's a badge I carry, son, it's comes with being an artist with having a high-level of standards.
Well, pop, it sounds like you are a ton of fun at parties. "Have you met Bob? You'll love him. He's very elitist." Plenty of people have a high-level of standards without being egotistical. But, you hold on to that badge if it's really that important to your self image.
One of those standards finds it annoying that some passer-by's can randomly join this site to receive free stuff without contributing anything to the community.
You seem to have major qualms with the idea of people freely giving to each other without expecting something in return. You are "annoyed" by it. You seem to expect that everyone fulfill your completely subjective and abstract standards before they should be given anything by anyone.
I guess the only comprehensible point you are making is you don't like freeloaders and moochers. You seem to qualify this as any receiving participate in the freely shared resources of a community. But, I mean, there are probably thousands of people every day who read though these forums and "mooch" information, cabinet plans, ideas, etc. for free without contributing anything back. In fact, oh my god, there are 36 guests mooching off the main forum right now! They didn't even register an account! Maybe you would suggest the forums be closed to unregistered members? Maybe some of the subforums should be locked until users prove themselves productive enough?
Imagine if Wikipedia was run this way. "Sorry, you have read 100 pages but you have only written 10. You must write 10 more pages or pay $4.99 before you can continue."