You make some deep and valid points; I learnt most of these lessons in a slow and grinding fashion by sheer brute attrition over months and months; wish I'd seen this post on my first day lol
Anyway, yeah, it is our duty to provide value to each other that we too may receive value -- and to do so in an organized and tactical fashion.
RE: Don't Just Wander About In The Community; Make A Targeted List & Pursue It