yeah everyone knows the interweb is full of fuckhats, that's no surprise.

but where do you go for intelligent and witty discussions, where you actually learn something? forums with a large, active community that you recognize regular contributors.

it's kind of sad, but TWW is actually one of the better sites i've been a part of .... at least compared to other popular news, chat, and entertainment forums. I do go to a few tech-related forums like Experts Exchange, but just as an occasional contributor, not like 16,000 posts over 8 years.

8/6/2010 8:01:06 PM

I've had a lot of good discussions and read a lot of useful guides at http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/

Though mostly that's in relation to computers for me.

8/6/2010 8:04:01 PM

this is the most active site I've ever been on, which is what keeps me coming back. That, and my other favorite site got shut down by the DEA.

I go to http://forums.mikeholt.com/ for low voltage electrical wiring help, and http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/index.php for Excel macro help.

[Edited on August 6, 2010 at 8:07 PM. Reason : more.]

8/6/2010 8:04:02 PM

Im not saying. I dont want you fucktards following me.

8/6/2010 8:05:49 PM

^Definitely a clever forum, it has to be!

8/6/2010 8:26:30 PM

^^^ hey, i met Mike Holt. I went to his two-day seminar on grounding and bonding. It was pretty good.

but sounds like you people are saying the same thing i'm saying: you go to some tech forums to give and/or get advice on a topic that interests you, but you don't really have a community there to speak of.

now i want to know where ncsuapex goes.

8/6/2010 8:33:59 PM

i browse a couple of motorcycle forums and read the digg comments, but this is the only message board i actively post on. i'm not really sure what the draw to this site is, i guess as far as internet forums go, this one is fairly sane. (chit-chat and soapbox notwithstanding ).

8/6/2010 8:38:35 PM

i used to be a regular contributor at http://www.daniweb.com ... it was actually a pretty fun community for a while, we had a strong component of giving dipshit noobs a really rough time

i had built up a high reputation on the C Programming board , but then i rage quit a while back. because the site owner changed the UI to a disgusting shade of purple and intolerable fonts. i can't put up with that.

8/6/2010 8:43:14 PM

TWW (non chit chat) and dgrin.com - an awesome, intelligent photographers forum.

8/7/2010 12:35:18 AM

http://www.reddit.com/

8/7/2010 12:51:17 AM

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8/7/2010 1:11:23 AM

Quote :

"Im not saying. I dont want you fucktards following me."

You needn't worry.

8/7/2010 1:44:11 AM

i also read dgrin.com

8/7/2010 1:46:21 AM

http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=103223

Read that thread, if you haven't.

8/7/2010 2:03:19 AM

arstechnica.com has a pretty intelligent user base for tech discussions as well as politics type discussions too.

8/7/2010 2:41:45 AM

BADASS STORY. One of many. That thread is fucking awesome.

Quote :

"Both sexes are drafted into the Israeli army. Every Israeli child knows they will experience some type of death before college, theirs, the enemy, or someone they love. The same for Palestinians, with a good as chance of being cut down by Israeli bullets as going to college. There is no maybe, nearly sixty years of armed conflict with neighbors, two generations of Israelis and Palestinians grow up in bitter bloodshed over issues a thousand years old. It was confusing at first because I didn’t realize that the kids dressed in civilian clothes at the border were soldiers. A bald, muscle-bound youngster wearing an earring and two teenage girls wielding automatic weapons request my passport. I fire back an aggressive-defense using the biggest smile I can muster with an outstretched hand—“Howdy my name’s Glen Heggstad and I am out to meet the people of the world. What’s your name?” The first girl takes over, “Please tell me which countries you have been to before Israel.” “This trip or the last one?” “Let’s start from the beginning.” It’s hard not to laugh when being interrogated by a nineteen-year-old girl, who even with an automatic weapon is a solid ten. She eyes me as a suspect as I imagine her without clothes. But she is very serious. Assuming they’ll know my life history within seconds of a passport scan, I begin with the ride to South America three years ago and events in Colombia. I’ve learned that it’s best to not mention being a writer because people suddenly act different. There is always a good response handing over a card from my Judo school but during a search, they’ll likely find my mangled copy of Two Wheels Through Terror, a title sure to raise more questions. After citing visited countries, they stop me when mentioning Syria, an Islamic nation the Jewish State is still technically at war with. “Syria? Why were you in Syria?” “Well, I was in Istanbul and couldn’t get a visa for Iran.” Now ever more alert, she asks, “Why would you travel to Iran?” “In order to get to Pakistan.” Even more astounded she dares ask, “Why did you want to go to Pakistan?” “In order to get to Afghanistan…” As though this has gone beyond her comprehension and rank, she orders, “Please proceed to the white building and enter through the rear door.” Inside, the first adult of the day explains that because of a Syrian visit, further questioning is necessary. Fine with me, there is plenty of time until sundown and this could be interesting. They direct me to an office where another eighteen-year-old supermodel in uniform begins with a checklist. “What was the purpose of your trip to Syria? Who do you know in Syria? Where did you go in Syria and what were the exact dates of your visit there? Did anyone in Egypt give you a package to deliver in Israel?” I told her that I wound up in Syria because of an involuntary diversion and the only person I met there was a very dangerous Bedouin camped in the desert whom I forgot the name of. Seeming satisfied with my answers, she continues, “Where do you intend to stay while in Israel?” “Actually, I was kind of hoping your house.” We laugh and banter until stating that because of my answers, she must deny entry into Israel and send me back to Egypt. This is a problem with an already used single-entry visa. “I need to refer this to my supervisor.” Suddenly it’s apparent how suspicious this appears to paranoid border officials who expect a car bomb to blow them up any second. A thorough search will net further problems. A gift from an Iranian friend in California—the plastic case sealing my AAA International Driving License, stamped on the cover, Islamic Republic of Iran, in Farsi and English. If they find this, the fun is over. What if they examine my laptop? Moments later, the supermodel returns smiling and hands back my documents. “Enjoy your stay in Israel Glen.” I pitch once more to lure her on the back of my bike. It could be just my imagination but while riding past the final concrete barricades, it seemed like she paused and considered before shaking her head once more. Compared to the Sinai, there is not much to see in southern Israel except empty desert and miles of barbed wire fencing with signs posted, Military Area, Do Not Stop, Do Not Photograph. Gun-towers and remote TV cameras underscore the seriousness. Sophisticated microwave antenna line distant hilltops while enormous satellite dishes confirm this a major communications corridor. The weather report is sunny for the Negev Desert but storming north on the road to Tel Aviv. "

8/7/2010 3:06:32 AM

There's good people on howardforums.com and dbstalk.com. AVSforum.com too. Several station/transmitter ENGs there.

8/7/2010 3:06:53 AM

Quote :

"http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=103223 Read that thread, if you haven't."

thanks for that link. awesome.

8/7/2010 10:27:54 AM

^that guy is a bit of a legend. there's a ton of motorcycle travel stories (albeit less dramatic) at advrider.com

8/7/2010 11:06:34 AM

the /b/ of like 8 years ago

I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message.

8/7/2010 1:38:39 PM

8/7/2010 1:46:16 PM

http://www.thewolfweb.com

8/7/2010 1:46:53 PM

I think this site is so old that trolling is [old] ... and therefore less of it occurs... which makes this place more bearable than other sites. The moderators do a good job of keeping the site moderate without being hitlers about it.

8/7/2010 1:51:00 PM

8/7/2010 2:12:01 PM