I'm surprised that there aren't a lot of currently banned members in this topic.
Staff overstep their boundaries. Their job is to help, not criticise, moan, harrass, and put down ideas or members. If the site wants to make a serious push at being a legit webmaster hang out, that kind of crap needs to be cut out. Is a smart ass rebuttal really needed? No. Close or delete a thread, ban a member, and go on. You don't need the last word.
The amount of hypocrisy here is humourous. I don't usually mind it, but the constant slamming of members has changed my mind. Trolling is ok, but the level at which staff does it is ridiculous.
I'm sure I'll see a reply along the lines of: Cry moar. Get the fuck out. You're an idiot.
Learn to accept criticism.
Also, "People leave and they aren't missed." -- paraphrasing. What a horrible way of looking at things and showing gratitude. No wonder most of the content here is requests for help, and so little of it is actual help.