<p>@D’yer: I am not questioning whether people on this board have different opinions on or offline (in this context, of “for” or “against” ivies+), but the bottom line on an anonymous board is that posters can feel free to use real life examples, but their self-reported identification or no identification self-reporting, and whether or what actual names to attach to those examples shouldn’t be taken seriously. Trying to add weight to your argument by repeating that you have “lived through” and are still an insider is fruitless in convinicing others having different opinions.</p>
<p>I said in the ealier post: 1) There are Not “many” ivy+ alums on this board who hold a certain view (and even there are, ivy+ alum is only one part of someone’s identification, and why they hold that view could have significant or insignicant relationship with that part of identification); 2) The posters here are not a good representation of the population. I stand by those statements. </p>
<p>I do agree with you on “craving validation”. And in a “offline discussion”, I mentioned that it seems to me very few on this board, other than for “purely technical issues”, are open to learning or changing but rather just looking for confirmations of their own ideas/approaches. It is sad.</p>