On 10/11/2012 10:46 PM, Joshua Clark wrote:
> > I submit that there are a number (I can think of five offhand) of fully-fled
ged, active, and vibrant woodworking forums out there with hand-tool specific ar
eas, each with its on unique look and feel. These forums allow for inserting pic
tures in posts, buying and selling tools, and offer moderation to keep off-topic
 chatter to a minimum. Yet, we all choose to say here on the Porch. It's always 
interested me that there is very little cross-pollination between the various fo
rums and the Porch.
>
By the same token, I also know we have lost a couple of former regular 
participants here to those other forums. Todd Hughes comes to mind. He 
used to be a very regular (and entertaining) participant here, but I 
haven't seen a thing from him here in a long time - yet he is a regular 
at one of those other forums to which you refer.

- Bill T.
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