As as member of Anandtech...what keeps you here?

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Kaido

Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
Feb 14, 2004
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As as member of Anandtech...what keeps you here?

I think the community & the varied discussion sections. I do hit up more specific stuff like Hardforum or video editing communities sometimes, but the AT forums has a good vibe & a lot of great people. I've learned a ton of stuff since joining too...I was probably at Geek Squad level when I started, enough to be dangerous, and now I'm an admin for hundreds of people, and a large part of that, in all seriousness, is from either asking questions or answering other people's questions over the years on this forum. I didn't have a lot of geeks in my area to confer with, so having a nation/global-wide discussion forum really helped out.

Plus there's always someone who knows something about what you want to learn...home theater, Macs, Linux, security, bodybuilding, car stuff, grilling/cooking, whatever. I think part of the reason I've pursued some activities is because I've been able to get good information & discuss stuff with people on here. I think all forums have their share of trolls & spammers, but this one in particular sort of reminds me of being in my college computer classes where you have a bunch of people all interested in similar things, throwing around ideas, talking about different things, etc.

I like it here :thumbsup:
 

Murloc

Diamond Member
Jun 24, 2008
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variety, people who know their shit, immortality of the community made me choose this forum.
Excessive time to waste procrastinating makes me spend time on forums.
 

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
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I think the community & the varied discussion sections. I do hit up more specific stuff like Hardforum or video editing communities sometimes, but the AT forums has a good vibe & a lot of great people. I've learned a ton of stuff since joining too...I was probably at Geek Squad level when I started, enough to be dangerous, and now I'm an admin for hundreds of people, and a large part of that, in all seriousness, is from either asking questions or answering other people's questions over the years on this forum. I didn't have a lot of geeks in my area to confer with, so having a nation/global-wide discussion forum really helped out.

Plus there's always someone who knows something about what you want to learn...home theater, Macs, Linux, security, bodybuilding, car stuff, grilling/cooking, whatever. I think part of the reason I've pursued some activities is because I've been able to get good information & discuss stuff with people on here. I think all forums have their share of trolls & spammers, but this one in particular sort of reminds me of being in my college computer classes where you have a bunch of people all interested in similar things, throwing around ideas, talking about different things, etc.

I like it here :thumbsup:

Members like Kaido and Jeff7 who are Elite worthy :eek:
 

Zeze

Lifer
Mar 4, 2011
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I like the culture here.

It's not too strict like Teamliquid nor is it too relaxed. I learn a lot from these people. I'm fascinated how some of you possess such intimate knowledge of one topic (like Rubycon with all her industrial vids, wtf?). You never see that among your typical friends, etc.

And quite frankly, I simply don't know other forums or bother to learn about others. There has to be a lot of other big or bigger forums with similar culture, no?
 

shortylickens

No Lifer
Jul 15, 2003
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NECRO!!!


The answer is: Not much.

"Change of Culture" almost ruined this place.

But its still an ok source of tech news and advice. Once in a blue moon I am actually able to help somebody.
 

amish

Diamond Member
Aug 20, 2004
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John Connor

Lifer
Nov 30, 2012
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This forum is a hell of a lot better than TechIMO. I used to be a member there and they will delete your threads if they don't approve. The site sucks with not that many posters and all the same bat shit crazy assholes. LOL!
 

Destiny

Platinum Member
Jul 6, 2010
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I was tricked! Someone told me this forum were giving away free iPods and iPads...

Honest Answer:

Less raging and attacks in this forum... not very many social media douchebags where as other website forums are full of them...


Also since I came into the "off topic" forum my post count and daily LOL sky rocketed...
 

Sheep221

Golden Member
Oct 28, 2012
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While I was reading anandtech website maybe for 9-8 years occassionally. I didn't join the forums until late 2012 where I was member of HardForum and Extreme-overclocking at the time, while both sites' forums are very good, the [H] became too much of flame war forum lately, flooded with fanboys so much that I just lost interest and Extreme overclocking somehow started to be very innactive. So I crashed at AT, which seems to have quite wise user base, and being ok with me so far.
 

SheHateMe

Diamond Member
Jul 21, 2012
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I honestly don't know why I come here. I originally came to this site to buy and sell some parts for my PC.
 

MaxPayne63

Senior member
Dec 19, 2011
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It's nice being able to associated with other people like myself - those that bring in $250,000+ a year, are married to a supermodel, and have another supermodel as a mistress.

Of course ATOT has people from different stations in life (the low-born types that don't understand why you tip servants, or the ones that bang women with pointy elbows) but even these peasants are generally tolerable as long as one doesn't accidentally click the P&N or DC cesspools.
 

Sonikku

Lifer
Jun 23, 2005
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Naturally I come for the political party viral marketing pay checks.



Far as I'm concerned you're all a bunch of bastards.