That's because the forum software was standardized across all forums.Wow. They all look similar in their layout.
Definitely. It's a combination of your interest in the individual forum content and how comfortable you are with the other folks in that community. Over the years, we found that the latter took a big step forward when forum members met in person, sometimes at forum rallies and sometimes at smaller get-togethers.Guess you have to decide which one or more is best for you.