To Brosco: You asked the question, my friend. To then state that someone not dare suggest something is rather close-minded of you I think. Edmund is entitled to his opinion that online is a pale comparison to r/l. Just as you are entitled to your opinion that you achieve more than many real-lifers do. Both inflamatory statements if heard through defensive ears.

Aesop, I am truly sorry if you saw my post as imflamatory. It was definitely not my intention. I have tried very hard to express my opinions as exactly that - my opinion and what works for me. I never get 'defensive' about another expressing an opinion (no matter how negative to mine) providing that opinion is about themselves. I DO get defensive when people take opinions and tastes of their own and attempt to judge all others by it. I DO get defensive when someone belittles my tastes based on their own tastes.

I apologise for any disruption you feel I may have caused, but please check my posts again and you will see that I always expressed my views in the context of myself, not about others. You may also note that my 'defensive' reply was to a post that judged others.

Brosco