Okay... I don't see what that has to do with anything. I only posted the telephone reference because I know how just a simple phone number on a website can completely open up your information to them. I used to work for a collections agency, and you would not BELIEVE the information I can find by just using your name, phone number, and address. If they really look hard enough (and it's not really all that hard), they can get your social security number, and start opening up credit cards and taking out loans in your name. That's why people really need to stop putting their phone numbers on forums. I know that my own personal website has my phone number on it, but that's a personal choice. The only time I've ever been contacted from a website was when it was for a business reason. However, I do have friends that had stalkers that found their phone numbers on line and made their life a living hell.
One thing I have noticed around here is that there are a few people that tend to jump on others rather quickly. However, this is a problem with almost any forum. There will always be cliques. It's a fact of life. It was true in middle school, high school, college, and even in offices. There's nothing you can do to change the clique "problem". Find your own group of friends. That's all anyone can really do. You're not going to change anything by whining. There always have been, and there always will be cliques. I hate to quote myself, but Get over it.