Tom, I haven't seen you in the way that you apparently see yourself here.

I've been taking it a little easier here in the last few weeks because I want to avoid the heated discussions. I don't feel like they're healthy for me or the board in general. Sometimes I think everyone could take a step back (certainly myself included) and take a deep breath and carry on a rational conversation.

But yes, I still consider this one of the most important sites I visit. Top-three, really (with GMail and Google Reader being the other places I spend all my time). I can't count how often I check this forum in a day, which might not be healthy either

There are definitely some people I wish were still posting here, but I also think there's a good group here still. I don't know what the future of the board will be, but I certainly hope it lives on as long as possible.