Jack, I missed your post somehow so I'll say you have some points...you said: "I sent a $100 check with a personal note, because I thought this was a community and Max and I were both members Max being the much more senior one. The only response I got back was a cancelled check. Was Max within his rights as laid out by the "guard dogs" on this thread? Yes! Will the lack of response affect any future donations? What do you think? Could Max have done better?"

That's true and it's something that a number of people have mentioned to Max but it's not been something he's ever been especially good at and it seems to be the way of things......so if it does bother you (and I can understand how and why it would)...Don't send him any more money. When I said that same thing above I was completely serious......If anyone donates anything to anybody and expects more than a warm fuzzy feeling, they're likely to be disappointed. Anything I ever get back from anyone who I have donated to I view as a nicety....no more, no less.

I'm not trying to stifle discussion, but how many times have we gone through this before? Shennandoah's comments are complete crap and a troll....period.   In my first post I was simply stating what IS. This is the way it IS. We can talkforever, but this is the way it IS. The site belongs to Max. What he does and when he does it and how he does it is his call. If it goes commercial (very, very, doubtful), then that is his call too. As far as serving the needs??? That's nuts......The "need" to be served is whatever Max feels his need to be.

Let's just do the things we can as Joe has suggested and let the rest of it alone. If and when things are done and updates are made....good. No one is forcing anyone to use the site. Jack, I know you are sincere and I value your posts but there isn't much we can do about what happens here. I like it the way it is, the way it was, and hopefully, the way it will be.....and if I don't, I assure you I'll simply leave.

Spaw