I've never posted, but have been using the forums for almost 9 months. I've gone from knowing nothing about pools, to owning one, to getting advice about a re-plaster, to maintaining my own pool chemistry. This month, I replaced a REALLY old sand filter with a DE Filter and finished a SWG install. Everything is up and running beautifully thanks to the forum. Now I'm researching borates. Anyway, I'm happy to see the forums institutionalized with non-profit status, and was pleased to make a donation, since all the benefits so far have been one way in my direction.