i think this is my first ever post in the mark 3 section - u could have posted it somewhere more influential!!!

yes the forum has suffered since the chatroom was set up - but we can simply ask eachother directly for advise or ideas rather than sit and wait for a reply. it has both good and bad points. suppose its not much good for people that only have access at work and are not allowed to use chat rooms.
just to mention that its not only the forum that has suffered - so has my social life
