Kurly, I have no problem with, opinion on or interest in you personally whatsoever; I have far more important things to think about. I was reacting to your post, which I believed was sweeping, unfair and simplistic, and also commenting on the fact that you often seem to make similar posts without reading through threads properly or checking your facts first.
I much prefer assertive, opinionated and feisty posters (which is part of the reason I like PN), but as Honey says, you cannot possibly expect everyone to agree with you all the time and threatening to throw your toys out of the pram as soon as someone takes issue with what you may well mean as a throwaway remark, but has been presented as an authoritative statement, is unlikely to impress. All I am suggesting is the occasional judicious use of words like 'some' (before 'punters/prossies/forums' etc), and maybe 'in my opinion/experience', instead of the 'sorry, but this is the way it is', which comes across as more like arrogance than assertiveness - why feel the need to tack an apology onto your statements unless you believe that they carry enough power to upset someone in some way? And as for the sub-sixth form psychoanalysis, do spare me.
We need experienced ladies on the board, and no-one need tiptoe round anybody, provided they realise that this is not a love-in and disagreements will happen, as they should and must among intelligent adults if anything useful is going to be achieved. All I ask is that a little more thought goes into some of your messages before the 'Post' button is pressed.
And as this is now veering off topic, take any further comment you have to make to PM, please.