"rest of the people...in this community only 
respond...when they want something"

Be happy! No one wants my crap. There have only 
been two people who have emailed me for friendly 
conversation since I started collecting. And I've 
been at a few years. Two people. Dat's it. ^_^

"being nice hasn't gotten me any more liked than 
those that start flame wars"

Yup. Be too nice and some people will walk all 
over you. Trust me, I know.

No, I don't think you've done anything wrong. I 
don't think I've done anything wrong. But! I do 
understand. 

My opinion: Many people here have had numberous 
transactions or have met one another at cons, 
expos, ect. It's more personal than dealing with 
people like me, or possibley yourself, who are 
only nicknames on a screen.