Chris, chill
Yes, PPrune is an ok place to start, get a brief jist of things, but seeing as you know the abbreviations, could you not just have searched "PPL CPL" into google? Would have given you a brief outlook.
Training organisations differ, it's really a matter of opinion. So that's what you'll get, opinions
And if you call people nobs and pricks when you hear something you don't like, you'll go nowhere, and that's in life on the whole, not just flying. You should have really realised that by now.
Good luck with everything!