Respect is not given, it is earned. And by the way you are behaving, the responses you are getting, are completely effing justified.

Either contribute, but do not denigrate others, guffaw guffaw.

Respect is cronyism you meant? Saying what you think they would like to hear with scant regard for the truth achieves respect, do you mean? You don't want me to start on you, do you, San Mig?? Are you robust enough? Hahahaha- all good fun. What's happened to Collyhurst?