Why is PA the friendliest place on the web?

erik neuteboom wrote: I got so frustrated about it,  I decided to leave Prog Archives two times

"You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave"

Progarchives is great because prog-music aficionados tend to be very good people  ... mature, respectful, etc. (there are some exceptions, I know, but they are few and far between).

I assume the forums here are as good as they are for that reason and also because the admins get rid of the "doodz teh prog is teh suxxors, " type of people, assuming those people come here in the first place. I've never seen any example of it, but that probably just means the admins are very efficient with that sort of a thing.

stonebeard wrote: I've been here for nearly 2 years now, and have only seen around 5 cases of severe trolling, and most anything else is just a regular forum member saying something controversial or getting drunk and coming online.... Very nice admin job and all.

What started out as an experiment to enhance my hobby, has turned into something I never expected. I have never been a member of any forum, nor did I desire to be, but I had so many questions. So, almost a year ago, I joined up, and look at me now. This has been a great experience, and continues to be. The caliber of the people around here is exceptional. I have had many great exchanges here. Some of the most beneficial ones were arguments. That is how I met one of my best friends here (and wound up on the Symphonic Team ). There are also many others that I consider friends here. I didn't think it was possible to make real friends in cyberspace, but thank fully, I have been proven wrong.

To you all.

And

              

And a special one for Stonie, for starting this thread.

              

Edited by bhikkhu - March 01 2007 at 12:07

I came here looking to find more about prog, and I did (and still I'm learning more), but I also found the Velvet Room and so many friends as well.

...such a wonderfully positive thread..

Edited by mystic fred - March 01 2007 at 12:22

sleeper wrote: I came here looking to find love and cute girls, and I did (and still I'm learning more about that strange species), but I also found the Velvet Room and so many friends as well.

Pardon?!

Geck0 wrote: Maybe I can sit on his saddletank?

No saddletank, I'm afraid... I think he actually has a tender behind

Geck0 wrote: Oh, he has one of those big boys does he?  Slender, lean and with a lot of puff?

He certainly used to have at Didcot; we used to work on his big boy together occasionally... so did Vicky! Sometimes there were anything up to 15 of us at it at the same time - once, we spent a whole week doing nothing but stripping down, ready for a bloody good service!

Neil's going to kill us, isn't he?

Geck0 wrote: He's only going to kill you, he'll tip hot coals on your most likely.  As for me, I'm too useful.

You can be replaced.