Doing a study on Forums

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

If you have any other questions you want answered, pm or just post on here & I'll try to answer for you.

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by MitchM

I understand what Reef Pilot is saying about seeing is believing as far as what to use for guidance for getting the best out of your aquarium, but short term glamor is not an indicator of long term success.
I see a lot of anecdotal evidence creeping back in and being taken for as fact. That will set our hobby back again.

Hey Mitch, good comments, and coming from a long term forum member. Would be interested in more of your views as to what has happened/changed in the hobby, for better or worse, as a result of this forum, and others. You hint at previous setbacks as a result of anecdotal evidence being taken as fact. Can you (or others, too) elaborate?

[Timbits]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

I wish I was better with names because more often than not, I can remember someone's screenname than their real name.

Pretty sure Anthony knows my name but he still calls me timbits when we see each other and I love it lol

i guess it would be correct to say that several social relations were created directly due to joining a forum that brings together like minded individuals who share similar interests.

it seems many of you hold friendships outside of this forum. Was this prior to joining the forum or after?