I agree completely.

I read the online help first.  Some modules have downloadable Getting Started or other help and I read that too.  Then I'll search the forums.  If the search works, I'll read through numerous posts looking for the answer.

Many times I am trying to do something the help does not describe.  Other times I am trying to do something the help does describe, but either DNN core or the module no longer supports.  At this point, I wonder if DNN would be better without any documentation, rather than old documentation that is no longer useful.

A recent example is I was trying to set the default folder for Forum Attachments to go to.  Both the help and several forum posts gave the same instructions, but I simply could not find the referenced options in my DNN.  When I asked about it in the forum, I was told that the feature was no longer supported.  When I asked for it to be added back, I was told that it probably wouldn't happen.

I understand that DNN developers are volunteers.  I'm interested in helping out with a couple of the modules, but so far the attitude of this community has held me back.  If I'm going to contribute, I want to be involved with others who are helpful, not defensive.  DNN is a great product and it has grown beyond a learning tool for developers.  It is now being marketed to the general public as a solution for commercial web sites.  But if you're not an experienced DNN developer, good luck getting your site running and functioning as you want.

I'll step down from my soapbox now.  Hopefully my criticism will be helpful and not counterproductive.