I looked at quite a few forums before joining NDY and from what I saw, NDY seemed the friendliest and as a newbie I have found everyone here very nice.

I get the impression that you all know each other and there is a genuine feeling of friendship between you. Is that what NDY is about? If it is, how does that work if NDY expands?

I see that Chris has mentioned that there are now 194 new members waiting to join NDY. I assume that many of them will join once they have been vetted and there are bound to be new members who do not blend in as much as others may do. 

I don't mean abusive or bullying posters but rather posters who may have a different viewpoint, may want to discuss different things or might simply have a humour or manner of posting which is not what you are accustomed to.

I hope you won't mind my asking this question. Forums are a new experience for me and I find it quite interesting, how it works and what makes a forum work. 

In a nutshell, my question is, as long-term members, what do you want from your forum?
 

 

Hi Phoenix.  Yes, NDY is a friendly site and I can see why it has such a strong core of loyal members.   

The other attraction, as Tilly has pointed out. As members, we post our own opinions and points of views. Sometimes we differ from others, but we can also 'learn' from other members too. There is no dispute, only acceptance. Enjoy.