Is ripple still supported by its creators? I was able to create a wallet, but I haven't been able to get any response from the ripple forums--not even an automated email.

I'm a vendor/merchant. I've been doing business in bitcoin, and I like it and believe in it despite its recent volatility.

I've been willing to consider alternative cryptocurrencies, and thus far, ripple seems like a decent bet. I'm not sure that I'm willing to go accepting it for my products just yet...  but I might give it a try. Probably depends on the gateway.

It would *really* be nice to be able to post outside of this newbie forum.