Stuart and all, sometimes I read these sort of posts and threads and wonder if I am one of the "guilty" (Probably I am)?? With the volume of posts made here even a person with my amount of free time finds it hard to comment on many threads. Many people work and have families and that limits their time.
Sometimes I think it is better not to say anything to a particular thread (yes I have learnt that little lesson

moderators). Starting a thread which is going to get people offside will only encourage cliquey behaviour.
Is there a Clique here? Yep pretty sure there is. Is that different from anywhere else in this world? Nope, this sort of thing happens every where. That is why you have a circle of friends and not friends with everyone you meet.
How does this all fit in with what you are saying Stuart? Do you feel that you are being excluded? If so ask yourself why. If you are comfortable with your own actions; then does it really matter if you are being excluded? Surely those people are not worthy of being your friends.