Hi Matt,
I wanted to let this part of the discussion die after Clemens recognized that he didn't do well (kudos to him), but I think you deserve a quick reply, at least in one point:
Matthew Billingham wrote:
I disagree. I spend a lot of time rejecting posts that show that certain responders (who are just hunting for points rather than wanting to help) have not understood the first thing about the question. Am I discriminating against them?
No, you are not. You are simply doing your job as moderator (very well, btw). It's completely different from asking only "real experts" (whatever the heck it means) to answer your question. Not even close.
I could go much further, but as I said, I want to let it die, so I hope Clemens get his answer, be it from a "real expert", a fake expert, a newbie, from doco, whatever.
Cheers,
Custodio