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Old 01-21-2020
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If we have an environment for the "big guns" or the less than 1% or even 0.1% (or less), this will discourage the 99.9% of people (or more) who are not "big guns"...

I'm trying hard to refocus the site away from "elitism" as was the focus for the past number of years (by evolution, not be design), and toward "sharing", especially for beginners and those who may not normally feel comfortable sharing their code and projects with "experts" or "big guns". This also applies to the latest tech (not legacy tech), where everyone is learning together.

"Learn By Sharing Regardless of Your Skill Level"

Thanks so much!
Sorry for this beeing an off-topic quote but I never had the feeling that this forum was for elitists only.
Well, at least not back in 2016 up to my last activity here.

When I had joined the forum here, I didnt consider myself experienced, but I did feel welcomed.
All I can say is thank you (team & everyone here) and keep it up!
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Old 01-21-2020
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Sorry for this beeing an off-topic quote but I never had the feeling that this forum was for elitists only.
Well, at least not back in 2016 up to my last activity here.

When I had joined the forum here, I didnt consider myself experienced, but I did feel welcomed.
All I can say is thank you (team & everyone here) and keep it up!
Good to know. Thanks for the feedback.

That has been one of my #1 objectives, since forming the site for users, decades ago.
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