On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 06:49:53 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 11:45:34 AM UTC-5, Tim w wrote:
>> I am a newbie lurker of sorts.
>>
>> I can't see anything right about this group. I can't even see what it's
>> purpose is.
>>
>> It clearly isn't about food much
>> Definitely not about the culinary arts or fine cooking
>
>You're partially right. It's not just about fine cooking.
>
>It's also about the sort of cooking that is done after coming
>home from work to get something on the table before the kids
>have to go to soccer practice.
>
>It's about the sort of cooking that someone who is suddenly single
>has to learn to do.
>
>It's about the sort of cooking that we working people do on weekends
>to generate leftovers for lunches for the following week.
>
>It's also a little bit like a cocktail party where not all of the
>attendees like each other. Some of us have very nice conversations;
>some of us take advantage of the anonymity to say things that our
>mothers never raised us to say.
>
>> Not a friendly place at all.
>
>I think you'll find that if you don't read threads once they get past
>about 20 messages long, you'll find this is a much friendlier place.
>
>Frankly, the thing I like best about rec.food.cooking is to see
>how differently the various people approach and relate to food.
>
>Try initiating a thread about cooking, and see where it leads.
>
>And remember, no matter what they think, the other posters here don't
>actually have the right to judge your cookery.

Unfortunately those who complain the most contribute the least... to
wit Tim, he's given nada, he's strictly a taker.