Wizzie, I didn't realize you were no longer a moderator.  Best wishes to you.  I agree with what you wrote.  Professionalism in CG is something that is important to advancing one's future.  Those who are interested in moving through the software skills and ability and finding employement will have to be team players. 

So for those who intend to become employed in this business, think about what your future employer job interview will be like if they have a printout of your online rants and whatnot.  It says something about how well you will, or will not, interact with the other team members.

Which is an interesting segway into the app bashing that goes on.

While I do not agree with bashing applications or companies just for fun, there are times when folks need to express themselves.  Everyone knows that the manufacturers pay attention to what folks are saying online.  Professional, accurate, or silly stupid, if someone has an issue with a program, the manufacturer might be responsive to that in the next build. 

Renderosity is the only forum of size that has no stake in the manufacturer game.  Try being critical of DAZ on the DAZ forum, or critical of Autodesk at AREA.  I think when it comes time to blow off steam, this is about the only place where it is not only possible to do so, but beneficial to the manufacturers who read it and grapple with how to make their product better.

I'm not saying we should come in here and trash an application.  There can be a professional way to say that the workflow is diffiucult because of XYZ.  Or positive feedback that the workflow is wonderful because of ABC. 

As for folks asking for help or bashing and saying that they need help without giving details, well, not all of that is ebil.  When was the last time someone brough a car into a shop and gave detailed descriptoin of the noises, vibrations, etc, so that the mechanic could diagnose it?

Allow me to digress....

Some years ago when I was working as a helicopter mechanic / inspector at a McDonald Douglas service center, a student pilot landed after a solo flight and thought something was wrong with the machine.  He came in, and said "It's broke, fix it."  Apparently he thought mechanics were "grease monkeys" and a throwback in evolution.  I tried to question to get a clue.  The pilot got as far as talking about vibration but couldn't tell me what body part where he felt it (which is important) or whether it was low/medium/high frequency.  He just said "It's broke, fix it."

So I took him back out to the landing pad, put him in the passenger seat, started it up and got take off clearance and made a short pattern run and landed.  Then I got out and check one thing on the tail rotor and told him I'd be glad to replace the conical bearings, that would fix the vibration.

He had no idea that a mechanic might also be a commercial pilot with test flight privileges.

I tell this story because very few can really detail what the problem is, they just know its broke and something needs fixing.  Sometimes, the person fixing has to dig a bit to be helpful.

Best wishes to you, Wizzie.