I thought I was clear. Use less paper, not change from paper. Did you compare the difference between the protoboard packaging and the Arduino packaging, which I took time to take pictures of? Of course you didn't.
Why do I feel like most of the time people just skim posts with per-conceived notions and just comment on what they feel was said, instead of what was actually said. This thread is a perfect example of that.
Nick, why don't you go back and comment on the substance of what I took the time to post, and the pictures?
What is your suggested alternative, exactly? Remember, packaged like it is you can remove your 100 items (or whatever number they ship in) from the shipping box and put them on the shelf. The package is protective, plus a point-of-sale attractive package.
Again - lees paper. Much less paper for the protoboard packaging. Look at the pics ...
As for the forum, this is a help-the-end-user forum, moderated by volunteers. To say nothing of contributed to by volunteers.
If you have a suggestion that you think is really worthwhile, write directly to the Arduino administrators, whose addresses are on the main page.
I did, about the document expired errors. Didn't you read the other thread here -
http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/topic,149438.0.html
None of them - not a ONE, PMed me back with even a thanks but no thanks.
What's your next idea?
This particular part of the forum could be regarded as a place to bounce ideas around, like yours. You have yet to make a convincing argument for the alternative. What is your alternative, again? ...
This is getting tiresome. Look above.
How would we know? Although if they looked at the tone you are taking in this thread, I think that might just answer your question for yourself.
My thread is being derailed by irrelevant posts and people who don't follow all the posts. Maybe that's why my tone is turning sour.