I'm only pointing out the hypocritical nature of telling a "new player", that isn't really "new", to be "aggressive, barge in, have a backbone" and so on to improve his lot, all things that Perdweeb did to the extreme, is the way to go, when this very attitude and method being recommended is something ROC didn't like. At all. Having access to the site/area away from HTC where CMs have discussed things for years makes the picture pretty clear on that score. I was merely responding to the OP and his issue surrounding the cliques of AH. And it wasn't like Perdweeb was the only victim of that. SheGotYa, and many other players - where are they now, and why?
If it was amended to say "be aggressive, barge in, so long as you don't do or say anything I don't like", that would be much better and accurate advice to the OP.
So far as it being apples/bricks, it still comes down to attitude and interaction between players, something the OP said very clearly was his primary issue. I wouldn't have even posted had ROC not posted, giving advice was is contrary to his past behavior when it comes to said interactions.
I'll give Arlo what he wants, and let him tell me what I can and can't say, and drop it now. So long as I get to tell him he has to promise not to post any more pictures or memes for the day, it's a deal.