The same small handful of people tirelessly toil in the newbies and other forums answering the same questions over and over and over again for generation after generation of newbies and homerecorders. Some, who are actually recording professionals, have been doing it for years, for the benefit of all who fly past.
So, a bit of comedic relief from the tedium of answering yet another person asking about compression whilst tracking (must be a couple a week) is par for the course - I'd watch who you're calling a dick. You might need their help some day.
And you should read the linked thread.