I think it's better to salute as a standard, instead of wondering if you should've. :] If everyone is used to people saluting in greeting you won't ever have to worry if it's okay or not. I'm also not going to be using gestures anymore, as 'enhancing' as they can be on a conversation (which isn't a whole lot) I know there are some people who start gesture chains upon hearing one, so better safe than sorry. All in all I think it's important to keep a certain atmosphere on base, or I start to feel like I'm back in the sandbox- and then I start feeling like I have to be in admin mode.. which is one reason I come to Titan- to get away from that stuff.