Since I am new, I am not familiar with the ongoing debate in relation to kudos. I think the kudos section is rather odd to me. However, I like the other forums very much. I felt very welcome when I first posted on Depression and later visited the self-esteem and psychotherapy sections. I suspect a great deal of us newer people felt very welcome when we joined. I think that is because a lot of the people here can understand and encourage other people in the forums. I like knowing that you are all here and willing to read my rants about my strange old and new ways of thinking. Thanks for having a good forum.