Please, because I am sincerely interested, how are these pre-threads of yours anything but self indulgent?
I simply asked to see if enough people were still interested. Sure, I could've thrown up a fresh GTK thread, but what if everyone were sick of them/me and ignored the person featured? How would that be fair to that person?
I don't pretend to know what everyone is thinking, so I asked. Nothing more, nothing less.
Much like you, I've shared enough that I think just about everyone has solidified his opinion and it isn't changing with these threads you feel are self-indulgent. You choose to read things in a different manner than most, clearly. Sometimes that's helpful, but also sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Have a nice day. Let me know if you'd like to do a thread. I'm looking to restart with industry people, but you're welcome to join the fray at any time.