This. I may not speak much, but I lurk and learn, a lot (moreso, I now know much more the amount of things I do not know ...). However, when I do speak, responses are respectful, and even if the comment is, I am not made to feel "stupid." I like the mailing list, it suits me well. There may be other "better" platforms, but this one just works. michael brooks Network/Systems Administrator IV Adams 12 Five Star Schools michael.brooks@adams12.org :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: "flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss" On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM 7riw77--- via NANOG <nanog@lists.nanog.org> wrote:
In addition to others mentioned, I'll visit reddit.com/r/networking on occasion. New networking folk seem to gravitate towards that forum. I tried this for a bit ... it was largely a matter of people trying to get "upvotes" rather than reasoned conversation, and newcomers were actively discouraged from speaking.
I figured it would be another space I could contribute, particularly to newb's, but I dropped out after a couple of weeks. My answers are always too "nuanced" and tradeoff oriented, which doesn't get upvotes.
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