Point being?

Every community has its unique array of people, for better and worse.

That's just an instance. I've always received great support and answers to my questions.

Note that there's now better answers and the criticized exchange is gone:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4772893/vb-net-interrupt-...

No forum or community should be judged by one out-of-context snapshot... it's the process, and the end result, that matters.