On May 8, 12:56*pm, Ari wrote:
It's difficult to parlay a great deal of respect when the number one
poster/troll, fully supported by the participants in this newsgruppe,
is a sim pilot.

I agree, but I'd word it differently:

It's difficult to parlay a great deal of respect for a group when the
number one cause of conflict and off topic drivel amongst users is due
to the fact that the most prolific poster of on topic posts is
universally hated solely on the basis that he is a sim pilot.