I've passed job ads and headhunter calls that require resumes in Word only or just ignore it and submit in pdf/html/text.

I think the minute he starts complaining about the company, is the minute it's no longer appropriate to call it his future company!

Academically, he's trying to serve up a point. But he's potentially doing more damage to himself by doing so.

An employer that only accepts word and PDF documents for my 'resume' isn't one I want to work for. You'd think that'd be clear from my displeasure with their rather factory-oriented submission process.

I'm not in need of a job right now, I am poking around because I'd like to have some side work for when I leave the country. Not mandatory by any means.

Just an idea, but you may want to get off your high horse and go do something useful other than criticizing people trying to discuss something.