Well then my best advice is never comment on a thread about
: guns, dogs, water treatment, religion, hiking poles, drugs, smoking, fires, trash, anything with the word stealth in it, cell phones, pack weight, or what to do with used toilet paper. Everything else is good to go
OK to be serious, you will enjoy WB just remember that the written word is easily misunderstood and some on here are pretty straight to the point, that does not make them rude, condescending or mean, it just means they are not Hemingway or Tolstoy (present company absolutely included).
The rule of thumb is HYOH ( hike you own hike), but don't ask for opinions unless you really want to hear them