Why do YOU do it ??

[Hauk]

We do it for different reasons.

Some surf the forums for informational purposes, trying desperately to find a fix to a problem. Others to research a technology before procurement. Some troll the forums to find a topic on which to exude their knowledge, oftentimes creating bittersweet controversy with their rhetoric.

As we post our specs, test results, tweaks, and tips, do we stop and take a good look at ourselves? Like little boys, we show off our new toys, and beg for new ones. Ten or so years ago, the bunch of us would be classified as bigtime computer nerds. Now, we're "hobbyists." Like the redneck down the street with the chromed out muscle car in the garage, we pimp out a box.

Who has this much damn free time? What's the return? What else are we doing with our lives? Do we get laid? I know I do. But I still come back to Anandtech. Why? Because my other bitch sits humming at my feet, begging me to tweak her just a little bit more. She runs hot, and she loves it.

What makes you tick. Why do you do it? What are you fighting for?

 

[Anubis]

cause I can

 

[ROTC1983]

Originally posted by: Anubis
cause I can

:beer: :wine:

 

[pyonir]

I don't go to the other forums much. Only Off Topic. Helps pass the time at work and keep me up to date on news and events.

 

[Electric Amish]

To waste time, most of the time.

Other times to see if I can help people or if people can help me.

amish

 

[DurocShark]

bored. Hell desk all day, taking like 40 calls. Yawn.

 

[notfred]

I come here cause I'm bored.

 

[clamum]

I like it for off-topic discussion. Easier to talk online then to ppl (I'm shy ). Plus the conversations and topics here are a lot more interesting then the boring sh1t my friends talk about.

 

[Mucho]

Because I have a boring job and an even more boring life!

 

[MattCo]

Originally posted by: notfred
I come here cause I'm bored.

 

[dullard]

I came to find out the best computer workstation. I wanted to know when the P4 based Xeons would be released since my program I used ran best on the P4 and was designed for 2+ processors. Then I kept coming for minor computer issues. Suddenly I found that AT was a great research tool for my Ph.D. research. If I need an odd part (and yes I use many odd pieces of hardware) and have no idea who might provide it, I just came to AT to ask the thousands of people. I just kept coming back and got hooked.

 

[MrDingleDangle]

cause i be bored

 

[Zugzwang152]

i am searching for this thing called a "life", and these other things called "females".

 

[Quixfire]

I choose not to answer your question at this time.

 

[CaptainKahuna]

because i can ask 10's of thousands of people for advice or help in one fell swoop

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: pyonir
I don't go to the other forums much. Only Off Topic. Helps pass the time at work and keep me up to date on news and events.

 

[ElFenix]

i like to start flame wars

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Because it feels good, and I can't stop.

 

[FrogDog]

Because I literally have nothing else to do.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
i am searching for this thing called a "life", and these other things called "females".

You're looking for females on ATOT? Am I missing something here?

 

[hopeless879]

I came because of the computer talk, I stayed because of the hotpants.

 

[dquan97]

Originally posted by: pyonir
I don't go to the other forums much. Only Off Topic. Helps pass the time at work and keep me up to date on news and events.

 

[Chunkee]

to ensure the continuity of the species

 

[isaacmacdonald]

because there's a huge collection of people with specialized, often arcane knowledge that seem to spend their time here. I use AT forums mostly as a technical resource, sometimes as a decision maker.

 

[Ryan]

Because I want to be a lifer