I don't think that is true, neither one of your two statements.

But let me start with the last one.

I believe strongly that TMO is a very positive forum, where enthusiasts gather to get and share knowledge, ideas and inspiration. With all that, these people make themselves more independent.

I have been a member for only three years, but have read quite a bit. I have seen a lot of new people come in, who claimed to have no prior knowledge of Linux based OS's or perhaps even OS's in general. Some of them were afraid of the terminal. They start asking questions, they follow pointers, they gain knowledge. And what I have seen over and over again, is that these people become happier users than they were.

I strongly believe that to be a positive vibe (for a lack of better words).

For all this to work, there are a couple of “ingredients” that are required: People with knowledge and willingness to share, people without knowledge but with an eagerness to gain it. Put these together and throw a little bit of respect and etiquette in the mix and you get a vibrating forum where people are able to enjoy their devices more than anywhere else, because knowledge in my book, is still king of kings and the key to power.

I think TMO is such a forum. And the sometimes “harsh” treatment (in the eyes of some) is not so much a manifestation of arrogance, unwillingness and bluntness, but more something of a fence, needed to keep the mechanism rolling that keeps this forum afloat.

Lastly, let me get to your first statement, the board as a walking dead man.

I see threads, almost every time I pass by, on previous Maemo devices. This board may very well be the last of the Mohican's, but it is far from dead. Yet.