Being disconnected from the main site makes us less official, which in turns makes the media less likely to use someones inane post as a source of valid information.
Ah now I understand why the
Forums link on bitcoin.org merely links a google search for
bitcoin forums since a while ago.
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Why don't they go all the way and use lmgtfy.com then.
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