"...the fact of the matter is that it has been made crystal clear in the past that such "announcements" are UNwelcomed here..."

Hey just because YOU don't like it? What about the rest of it? And hey look at it from their point of view...one of the faster-bigger growing threads! All these complaints and arguments are just added fuel to yer fire dude. Heck if I was them this it'd be the first place I posted anything from now on!