Why the need to proclaim ones self an expert in the first place. Then when someone disagrees with your advice or opinion the next 5 pages of posts are the two or three self proclaimed experts wagging their wands or crossing their swords trying to convince everyone who is the biggest expert. If it weren’t so pathetic and counter productive it would be funny. The prime example was the beginner who asked which two stroke oil he should use. Someone early in the thread recommended following the manufacturers instructions as to brand and premix. That wasn’t good enough advice instead the so called experts started arguing over which oil was best. Then the claims of who was the best expert by rhyming off supposed credentials, diplomas, degrees, work experiences on and on. I even think there was a guy weigh in on the subject, who insinuated that he may have invented synthetic oil. All of the information was nothing but technical papers anyone could look up on the internet or the manufacturer’s web pages.

Did it help the OP decide which oil to use? Not likely as he didn’t post after his original query. Most likely he got his answer in the first few posts that actually had information of value to the beginner.

The rest carried on for pages ad infinitum trying to out trump each other with so called expertise.

All that was needed was to tell him to follow the manufactures instructions and if the particular brand of oil recommended was not readily available recommend a suitable alternative. Out of all of the possible suggestions that would have come forward at least there should be one brand he could obtain locally.

This is only one example of the ridiculousness of so called experts hijacking a perfectly simple question by a beginner. When you do this you’re not doing this to help any beginner you’re just attempting to inflate your own ego.

Dennis