I haven't noticed it much before, but it seems that on quite a few of the threads I have read recently, people feel compelled to cite their credentials in order for their view to be taken more seriously (or to try to 'top' anyone who is disagreeing with them).
In the last week alone I have read things like:
Well actually, I have a degree in history & economics and therefore know everything there is to know about the subject.
I have been a practising lawyer for the last 15 years and therefore my opinion on everything legal is correct.
Yes, in fact, I was privately educated from the ages of 3-18 - in, I believe, the top girls' school in the country.
I have the last word on all DV issues because my Mum started a women's refuge.
Maybe it is just the types of threads I have been reading, which turn into bunfights. Now I come to think about it, I haven't seen too much of it on Style & Beauty.
There are times when I am on a thread, and I have a good knowledge on the subject, either professionally or through educational qualifications, but I have never felt the need to announce to MN what that professional experience or qualifications are.
Is it just me?