Hello,
After an incredibly rude experience with Jeff brokaw of the forestry forum, I began looking for another forum. I had posted a legitimate warning about one of the sites sponsors website that appeared to be hijacked ( I am an IT professional) and that folks should wait for a few hours before visiting to give them a chance to fix the issue. I did not slander the sponsor in any way.
I received the most nasty message ever from jeff brokaw - I was polite and apologetic in my reply to no avail - this guy clearly needs meds of some kind. After finding this site, I now get why he acted as he did- it seems to be a strange combination of control issues and greed.
In the end some good came of it- I found this site and am thankful to find all of you!