Yeah, I sort of get it. I just don't get the impulse. People who want to get better are going to seek out help. (And of course, only the best writers attract the best betas.)

The main thing is, I have to quit reading these threads. :) It just irks me, and there's nothing I can do about people who really must tell others how to do things.

A woman at work once told me about her son's business prof, who said: "Don't disdain the thousands of people who can't do what you do. You're standing on their heads."