> are you really a "working professional in this field"? > I'm asking [...] if you [...] have an established career within the industry for which your professi

> are you really a "working professional in this field"? > I'm asking [...] if you [...] have an established career within the industry for which your professional peers stand beside your methods? I'm not sure if you're already aware of tptacek's reputation in the field and you're hinting at something different, or if you're asking these questions in a more direct sense. If the latter, I'd recommend checking out his profile and quickly Googling. > in the real world researchers have to dial back a bit and play nice in order to maintain an ounce of respect in the field. Despite what I mentioned above, it may be that this is actually true; that Thomas' reputation gives him a certain level of immunity whereas most "normal" researchers would have to stick to a stricter level of etiquette. All said though, I think SolarNet may also be correct that you seem to have misinterpreted at least some of Thomas' post.