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    OP couldn't answer because answering protected questions requires 10 reputation. Commented Dec 8, 2014 at 18:37
  • "Invigorating" is not the word I would use for compelling qualified, interested prospective members to compete by interrupting their productive workday once every hour to try to get the jump on new questions. "Offputting" is the word I would use. Everybody who's made the cut pretends it's easy for newcomers to "provide answers" on SO, when SO is set up to make it as difficult as possible. Or that you should just "keep answering questions", as if SO's other members aren't going to downvote you for spamming like that in a desperate attempt to make the cut, costing you reputation. Fustration++. Commented Feb 5, 2015 at 21:28
  • Well, Raymond Up-Yer Poop-Chute, if you dread the prospect then you can go hit one of the many other Q&A sites where it isn't as offputting. Which is akin to being an Ebay hater and taking your business to Etsy. In other words, "Good luck with that". :o) Everyone here started with 1 reputation point. You get out of it what you put into it. If you're really having trouble, hit one of the other hundred or so SE sites and get some rep there. When you come back, you automatically get 100 points here for being a trusted member on another SE site. Commented Feb 5, 2015 at 21:39
  • Sorry I wasn't clear, comment length limits got me… yes, that's the plan. Pardon my comment, if departing constructive criticism is unwelcome. In hindsight, it may have been presumptuous to think my 35+ yrs of experience in the programming trenches might have been an asset to SE if only the system hadn't made participation so difficult. Holy cow, you're right, my username does sound like that! But srsly folx… kudos on getting the pun, but brickbats on apparently not catching the Zappa reference. Shame. SHAME! The present-day composer refuses to die. RUP out. Good luck to you too. Commented Feb 5, 2015 at 22:59
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    Ahhh, yes. I couldn't see past Raymond but it now makes sense. Zappa was one of the all-time greats; an incredibly talented and intelligent mind that's sorely missed. You should head on over to the Music SE site then, where you might be able to pick up some extra points. SE obviously needs and wants great minds and great answers, and I'm sure in a month or two when you have some points you'll probably look back on this and laugh. Just "don't get no jizz upon the sofa" if you decide to "stick it out" that long. ;o) Commented Feb 5, 2015 at 23:52