BTW - I hope you're not offended by me saying any of this, but...

stupid ideas shouldn't necessarily be bashed. I don't think any ideas should be bashed...discussed, debated, dissected...there are plenty of good words that start with "d" that apply.

Bashing doesn't do anything but piss someone off. The idea that you think is stupid may be really important to them...see above post. Bashing is just going to cause a lot of problems and confrontation, IMO.

please don't take this the wrong way--like I said, I don't know exactly what was meant by that and I have no authority here. I hope some of this makes sense and clarifies!