Tom , welcome to AB.
I do to a point understand your confusion, you join a Q&A site and have bumped into a topic that like a couple of others has acquired it's own protective shell.
You wren't to know this, how could you and yes some links were given but when you posted your 'facts' you seemed unaware they were right.
All I can say is that for the future perhaps join in with the threads and give or offer hints or try to seek out the other sites mentioned.
Sorry you had a bumpy entrance.