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I agree with you though, the content such as in this thread isn't high quality at all but maybe.. it's something that someone can learn from and i feel that it is better than no threads, no activity at all - am i wrong?

The last thing that i want is for mcompute to fade like many others have faded and i do my up-most to keep it going, and try getting content up and go round nagging people to take a look. After all it's my hobby and a great interest to me.

I wasn't trying to bust your balls Mark, more facilitating a little self-analysis. Your forum isn't going to die unless you let it. You have mentioned that we only have about ten active members...this is true, but those ten keep it alive. People will trickle in slowly. Look how fortunate we are to have someone like latch come in and start throwing out knowledge. I will take one latch over 500 idiot nubs.
You are still so young, and have much to learn. Giving how-to tutorials offer no appeal for those interested in gaining wisdom. Tell me what and why and I will figure out how to do it on my own. I have never met a single hacker that has needed instruction. It is substance that must be learned, yet is difficult to teach. There is a je ne se qua that a person must possess from birth. The older you get the more you will understand this to be true. I am fairly certain that you find most of the answers to your own questions, I would expect nothing less from you. Is it not also safe to assume that those others who are apt will not do the same? Instead of a tutorial on DNS spoofing perhaps a detailed discussion on the inner workings of DNS, including its vulnerabilities. Instead of just doing python scripts for wifi WEP cracking perhaps learn of the weakness in the key scheduling algorithm of RC4 which allows WEP to be attacked. These will allow you a podium for giving pertinent information out and force you REALLY start to understand what you are doing.