i'm not offended ... takes a little more than that
i just think you are a dick and will do so until I see reason to think otherwise.
you will earn people's respect over time if you deserve it .... you can't expect to come to a board where the members have worked together for at least 5 years, some closer to 10, and start telling everyone the best ways to do biz.
nobody here is pretending oprano is an easy audience ... but if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere ;-)