my forum is completely unrelated to this site, so i haven't taken any members away. x11 and MoR post there but all my other posters are non MES (except Aaron who has not posted in years over at
www.polytheismforum.cjb.net ) of course, that could all change if a few more people want to visit it.
Void main's forum is a great idea. it is well structured, unlike the mish mash of weirdness that is the UNIX section here. i tend to post here still when i have a *nix question because void main's stuff is totally specific to linux and GNU. I am currently trying out FreeBSD and FreeDOS which don't qualify.
TheQuirk has my eternal blessing if he takes away the 15 yr old 1337 kiddy pr0n addicts to be honest.
So there you have it. the MES forum has gone to shit on its own, but to be honest i think that it's looking like it might be slowing down its downward spiral for a return to glory in the future. we'll see. it is a shame that void main has all but removed himself to his own forums in preference over this one, but in war you have losses sometimes.