Greg..there has been an influx of new members, and a lot of them get the info they need and dont post unless they get into difficulty..we are just in a quiet period and it does happen every now and then..also a lot of the problems that are encounted have been covered so some lurkers/new members get the info they need..solve their problem and then never join or post. Alot of forums have chit chat,all the forums i belong to have chit chat and yes there usually is a hardcore group of peeps on every forum. Glen isnt trying to make it harder for newbies..he is trying to make this place safer for us all.