What if you simply stop talking to some people? Admit that it's senseless to try to convince everyone! Respect?
For all the others I think it's this way:
Ass-kisser, whiner, troll, whiny crybaby, ..., what else, that are all words you use to describe people. No, not only any other persons, but pinball forum members. And you don't always make that clear who you mean.
How would you describe me? I don't really know if I should feel addressed somehow.
If I say "Thank you for table ...", then I'm ass-kisser?
If I try to provide additional pics, then I'm ass-kisser?
If I find any bug, error, ..., and tell, then I'm whiner?
If I have any question (which is maybe already anwered elsewhere or I didn't find), then I'm ..., what?
It's the way you sometimes react to things like that, that make people unsure how to talk to you. Whatever one says, it seems to be wrong (not wrong at all, but not what you like to hear).
You bring in some personal life from time to time (work, love, health, ...), but in the end I don't feel you are really personal.
Regarding that understand that for some or many people (members) these pinball forums are more than only hobby, but more, something like online home.
Ups, already much too long post.
Please don't understnad me wrong. It's not to give advises to you. I just try to provide some information how people like me maybe notice your appearance. Just for clarification.
And yes, I like to see your WW table recreation released to the community when it's done, even if I'm not addictited to that table.