Opinion: This Forum is the Friendliest.

[renfield]

F*ck off, you freaking twit! Shut your festering espresso swilling gob.

But seriously, welcome! You are completely right. This forum manages to have a level of civility, friendliness and usefulness far beyond 99.99% of the rest of the inter webs.

Only here could I post that first line without fear of people thinking it was serious.

 

[ThermionicScott]

I used to be on some bicycle forums, but damned if you couldn’t say anything without someone starting a fight. It was awful.

This is the best forum I’ve ever been on. Now fuck off!!

Now I’m curious which forums those are, in case we’ve crossed paths before.

 

[AroEnglish]

Yep. I haunt three others besides this one.

What are those others?

 

[anotherbob]

it's certainly nice that this forum isn't gunked up with gatekeepers. I ignored pipe forums for so long because I kept running into people who had this real pipe smokers are b.s.. One I joined for a few days got told I wasn't a real pipe smoker for saying that Peterson Sunset breeze mellows out if jarred for a month. If I was I'd know that you can't age "that kind of tobacco". Which was hilarious because that's not even what I had said. I said it mellowed out and wasn't so prone to bite.

 

[ashdigger]

Get lost loser

 

[LeafErikson]

I love your posts man. The forum wouldn't be the same without you. *emotional tear falls into pipe, creating an audible sizzle*

 

[Chasing Embers]

What are those others?

The Briar Patch
Pipe Smokers Dens
Brothers of Briar

 

[sablebrush52]

There are EXPRESSO forums?

Next you'll be telling me that there are jockstrap forums.

 

[Servant King]

There are EXPRESSO forums?

Next you'll be telling me that there are jockstrap forums.

There are also espresso forums in addition to expresso forums. Coincidentally, I believe the latter involves jockstraps, in some capacity. At least that's what @cosmicfolklore tells me the word on the street.

 

[warren]

If one pays attention to the rules and carefully picks their words, this is indeed a very tolerant forum.

 

[jpmcwjr]

There are EXPRESSO forums?

Next you'll be telling me that there are jockstrap forums.

There's a least one large web site that covers espresso, from coffees, and espresso machines down to "The OCD tool." And it was very civil years ago, not knowing if it's changed since then.

 

[AroEnglish]

The Briar Patch
Pipe Smokers Dens
Brothers of Briar

Thanks! How active are those compared to this forum?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Thanks! How active are those compared to this forum?

Pipe Smokers Dens is the most active of the three, followed by the Patch, then the Brothers.

 

[Jaylotw]

Compared to the fresh hell that are aquarium forums, this place is amazingly friendly and accepting. Compared to other pipe forums, this place is much funnier and lighthearted for the most part.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Next you'll be telling me that there are jockstrap forums.

 

[OzPiper]

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That's why I check in on waking every morning.
A good laugh most mornings, or if not, a wry chuckle, to get the day going

 

[AroEnglish]

Pipe Smokers Dens is the most active of the three, followed by the Patch, then the Brothers.

Is Pipe Smokers Dens more active than here?

 

[sablebrush52]

Is Pipe Smokers Dens more active than here?

Sometimes.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Is Pipe Smokers Dens more active than here?

Sometimes.

^^^^
this

Lots of artisans over there from pipes to tampers to leather workers, and more.

 

[Chasing Embers]

That's why I check in on waking every morning.
A good laugh most mornings, or if not, a wry chuckle, to get the day going

I often do completely random Google searches just to see what happens. I'm rarely disappointed.