Or perhaps many forum members are of modest means and have more pressing financial worries than donating to a retired executive from one of the biggest companies in the world?
I observed a correlation between those rude, obnoxious and aggressive posts on the forum who pick fights with me. Almost universally they are not supporting the forum in any form or fashion. They are big on complaining and being victims, but ask them to lift a finger to help figure out answers and all of a sudden, they are full of excuses.
Other members who don't fall in your type, can be free to donate or not donate. They don't fall in the category of picking fights with me and what the forum is about so your response is orthogonal to what we are discussing.
The notion that one needs to send you money to be a legitimate member of this site is offensive.
You have a serious problem following discussions. Legitimate members are here because they appreciate what we are doing. My only dealings with you is protests, complaints, insults, etc. So you are not a legitimate member of this forum. Still, out of extreme deference, we tolerate you like any other member even though you don't deserve such.
If you want to have a one-way discussion where you cannot be challenged by those whom you call “Joe Blow,” maybe just turn ASR into a comment-disabled website, rather than a forum.
Spoken like a bully that you are. If you want to know one thing about me is that
I don't reward bullies by doing what they demand. You have no case in this argument so that is two reasons I don't listen to you.
Many other members have influenced me causing me to hugely change the way we do things. I test speakers because members pointed out that it is more important to test them than electronics. So I made a huge investment to get there. What did I get in return from a few like you? The most belligerent posts possible as a spoiled, self-entitled, angry mob leader that you are.
Learn some common sense. You are an invited guest. If you want to influence your host to make you a different meal because you don't like steak, learn to make a proper argument cordially and constructively.
Anything else will get you nothing.