Alex, I applaud your willingness to look for the good in everyone, but let's be honest, there are a few real tools in here.
 
They could certainly benefit from taking a leaf out of Steve's book.
 
When I first joined the Guitar Tracks forum, he was one of the great guys who were always happy to lend a newb a hand. And his help and advice was (and still is) always passed on in a friendly and affable manner, and without the rather tiresome superiority complex and attitude that comes bundled with those I allude to above.
 
A big +1 to the OP from me

Thanks beepster.  I know my knowledge on these things pales in comparison to the people you listed.  I could have easily made this topic about any of the names you listed, but I just happened to read three posts in a row where scook nailed it and felt compelled.  I figured other helpful names would come up.  I'm sorry for the mini-tangent since i meant no insult. Maybe I should have phrased it as I like the fact that he always answers the actual question instead of questioning the question. I know my first internal response when someone asks a question about something like Beatscape is "use something else", but then i see someone actually answer it and realize my answer sucked.  If a person likes Beatscape, who am I to tell them not to like it? That give the person the most helpful question for their actual question was what I was trying to acknowledge.
 
As far as our tastes in music, i think my screen name and my comments on particular topics give the wrong impression of my musical tastes.  I really am all over the place. As I posted in another part of the forum, my favorite albums include the Andrews Sisters and Suicidal Tendencies.  I flew all the way to Philly to see Tony Bennet live and I hung out with Old Dirty Bastard a couple of times.

CakeAlexS
we all know exactly to who you are referring to (people who read these forums),

First of all, I move on when I want.

Next, I had no idea who, or how many people he was talking about.

Finally, glad ya'll worked it out behind the scene.

Scook gives great advice, without any editorial.

Thatsastrat
Scook gives great advice, without any editorial.

Very much agree!

I would also like to add that cakealex asks very good questions, and gives good advice also.

@Grem I apologise for writing "move on", it wasn't targeted towards anybody, I just say it when I am concerned that I might be hijacking a thread. So let's move on (maybe I should have written it that way). Hindsight is a many splintered thing, and beauty is in the eye of the reader, not the writer... and thanks :)

This is weird! I was thinking just a day ago that I should post a thread praising Scook. I didn't because I would also have to praise so many others as well. I wish I had gone ahead and posted it anyway.  Still its great that I am not the only one that finds Scook's posts to be outstanding. 
 
I agree that there are so many others that also deserve praise.
 
The names already mentioned rank high among the most helpful members on this forum.
 
You all get a big thank you from me.  

Totally agree with everyone else on here.
 
Steve is a brilliant poster who rarely gets things wrong, and is always polite & courteous, at least whenever I've had dealings with him.
 

funny that, my first dumb ass post was answered by someone named scook too.  scook was the first person I thanked for his response.

++scook;