Luke, calm down lad! You want a fight, do it outside.
Have to say that you have a point, though. Before Pprune, Co-Pilot was by far the best source of rumour and news for jobseekers. Their job seminars were excellent as well, but I haven't heard of one happening for a while. BALPA has for some years held similar job seminars, and I understand that they're pretty good value too. BALPA also gives you a great deal of info about the industry in general, including insight into what issues are excercising pilot groups in the various affiliated airlines (and they're not necessarily the ones you read about on Pprune!). I'm not a member of the IPA, so I can't comment on what they offer.
There is, obviously, a great deal of info to be had here on Pprune. There's plenty more elsewhere on the 'net. But I still recommend you join BALPA or the IPA for the inside info. Co-pilot may still be relevant, but I haven't seen anything they've produced for some time. Certainly BALPA and the IPA are cheaper! I can't see any point in joining all three, but I'm willing to believe those who have and think they've had value for money.
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