I've had my issues with this board in the past and various members of it. I think we all have. And I'd suspect at least a couple people have had issues with me lol.
But the fact of the matter is that there is such a wealth of valuable information available through this board and the people who so selflessly share it that it's a remarkable tool.
What always astonishes me about this board is how so many of its regulars so freely share incredibly useful, insightful, intelligent information and advice yet also stay so open minded and willing to listen themselves. It impresses me a great deal when I see someone make a post sharing advice that so clearly demonstrates they are an informed, successful webmaster who could do perfectly well shutting themselves off from newer webmasters and never again offering up an ounce of free advice, yet they still eagerly contribute to helping others. They don't get arrogant about it wealth of information they obviously have; they don't get selfish with it; they take a genuine interest in helping others.
At the risk of sounding immodest, I've been fairly successful in this industry. I first entered in to it 3 years ago and have achieved a great deal in that time that I am quite proud of. Yet, everytime I come here, I still learn new things and everytime I come here I'm reminded of the fact that a great many of the board members here who helped me achieve success still continue to do just that. There will never be any point at which I'm unable to benefit from the information offered up here.
And it's a shame when anyone shuts themselves off from that.
