The first thing you need to know is that they don't really want you there. It takes a while to discover it but it is very cliquish. The old members really only want to talk to each other so one wonders why they even have a public forum. I suspect the moderators have multiple identities so they can stir up trouble anonymously in threads. Then when you report wrong doing you get blamed and the perpretators go free. But there shouldn't be this sort of hostile environment in the first place. I just wanted a place to meet fellow writers. It's full of novice writers that really don't know what they are talking about so the advice is really suspect. So if you are looking for a relaxed atmosphere to make friends this place is not for you.