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Bro. Buie,

Lots of good words and thoughts in your post.

However I do want to take exception with one thing. I don't think the shorthand you see on forums like "3 stepper", "1 steper", etc are done to demean or depersonify people. It is just done as a matter of convenience to shorten the time needed to type posts.

That kind of shorthand is common to just about every forum no matter the subject of that forum. I don't frequent mnay forums but I do look in on four or five to do with video production and motorcycles (two of my interests) and they all have their own shorthand for things.

However this exception i am taking certainly does not change the bulk of your post and the point you are making.