as for posting just to "rank up", i would much rather make an idiot of myself as a newbie than as something higher. not that i would ever make an idiot of myself! haha!
about posting something similar to the previous post, i kinda did something like that yesterday. not because i was being a copycat, but because the page sat for a bit and i forgot to refresh it before i replied to someone.
so as annoying as certain things are to most of us, i think that sometimes a little understanding goes a long way.
