[anonymous_no_more]

what more paranoia can we introduce into these threads?

Hackers! OMG! hide your credit cards! They're all around!

Sounds like someone is still tweeked that they didn't get to be a "braintalk nerd".

Are we now suggesting that because the BT server resides in, more likely "nerd think tank", [than a hacker's den] that we are to be paranoid of JLester and/or his motives?

Gimme a break. Anyone who strives to acheive anything of significance on computers knows that size, speed and power are of utmost importance. If his online community was no longer a priority of MGH, then "banding" up with a group of computer gurus with equipment, resources and cables is a smart thing to do. Sharing a T1 line makes absolute sense. This would allow him to have retain control, with less expense.

That it [BT] isn't a "perfect" world should not be a surprise. Although being offline for over a month is not the ideal...it is quite possibly the reality of the need to keep expenses low [even with donations]. IMHO

Again, as I stated earlier...JLester doesn't "owe" anyone anything. Yes, there is great value to an online support community, no argument there. NO, no one should build expectations of that online community offer the same resources/support/uptime as those that collect user fees. It just isn't a fair expectation, IMHO.

We can all have our opinions on how BT should be run (and we definitely do), but the reality is: why do we "expect" this Mr. Lester to make us his number one priority? Simply because he started it...doesn't mean that he must in the usual analogy, be father to it.

Should WE feel at all "entitled"?

Why do we expect one person to serve us all? (storage for all time, 100% uptime, speed at displaying messages, unlimited access, as well as a supportive atmosphere and a tolerance to all personality types; and "helpers" that can do no wrong in mediating and technical support)

You now have another "support" avenue here, that I am assuming can do better. Enjoy. Hope you don't "muck" this one up as well (adds to overhead, depletes resources).

Again, this is just my POV.