Considering all that Al has done (and is doing) for our community, I'd say cut him some slack. Many of us would not be in the position we're in if not for Bitsavers.
I will second this. Even so, his frustration with the forum crowd does not necessarily carry over to the other aspects of the organization. I've never seen the VCFed, the forums, the event organizers/exhibitors, nor the listserv posters as being concentric/overlapping circles of our greater community. How many of you post on the forums on a regular basis? If not, why not? Me, I do not. I've found my questions usually go ignored over there, or I feel that I have little to contribute to other people's discussions. I post occasionally, but I've never felt like I really fit into that forum community. I've since found my circles elsewhere. -Alexander 'Z' Pierson _