I will chime in a few points:
1. I have nothing against ABLF3 or Samuel its owner/moderator. I regularly participate in email exchanges with him, Sean Johnson, and others.
2. It's true that with 108 members, ABLF3 would be considered a "micro forum", but that's just a generic description, not intended as an insult.
3. Note that the ENTIRE site has been paused (resources, articles, forum, etc.) and not just the discussion forum.
4. Having said point #1, I completely disagree with Samuel on his recent action.
5. Also with all due respect to Samuel, I must point out that CathInfo's philosophy is closer to that of the United States Postal Service: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."
To apply this motto more specifically to CathInfo, "Neither SSPX propaganda, nor persecution, nor lawsuits, nor threats, nor intimidation, nor politics, nor outbursts of anger followed by penitence, nor boredom, frustration or any other emotion, nor Denial-Of-Service attacks, nor technical or financial difficulties, nor obsolete software, nor personal life changes, shall shut down or cause posts to be lost on this important Traditional Catholic discussion forum." and CathInfo has lived up to this promise for close to 11 years.
6. Which of these things "got" Samuel and his ABLF3 forum? I guess "politics" and/or "boredom/tedium/frustration".