FULL_MEDIC,
first, welcome to the forum!
you have to understand that we get some crazy first posts on this forum, and our collective 'BS receptors' are usually set at close to full sensitivity because of the bots and trolls we get.
Here's the deal with regard to the ham/ CB radio community as it is these days.
yes, both sides can be a bit snooty when discussing the 'other half' of the radio hobby, but in general, most people are into both ham and CB radio.
for many, it just depends on which band is active at the time they are in front of their radio.
there are certain forums and sites that don't see things this way, and you can get beaten up pretty quickly for asking about things that don't adhere to the forum's collective mindset.
This forum is not like that. most of the people that populate the ham sections also come over to the CB sections from time to time, and vice versa.
here, we are radio geeks and it doesn't much matter where you spend most of your time.
that being said, we have plenty of radio related arguments here also. if someone were to go to one of the ham radio sections and ask about clipping the modulation limiter in their Icom 756 PRO, then they are going to get laughed at and told what a terrible idea that would be.
if someone comes to the CB section and tells everyone there that only 100% stock radios should be used on the CB frequencies, they are probably not going to like the responses they get either.
When it comes to code/no-code ham tickets, that is an old fight and isn't nearly the bone of contention it was 25+ years ago. sure, there are snobby hams and A-hole CBers around, but as im sure you know, they are part of the fun of the hobby just like anything else.
now, we are all waiting with baited breath to see what question you asked that caused you to have to run for the fire extinguisher?
LC