Although I would qualify as one of the 'regulars,'
I have to admit that I am always looking for ways
to boost my own learning curve and rate of return
on time invested. Digging up factual responses
to new questions is something that I like to do,
and any repaying for this site's resources by helping newcomers
seems only fair.

I have also been the recipient of this board's extraordinary ability
to gather support for persons in crisis.

When I'm about to move onto greener pastures intellectually,
Todd (usually) asks a delectibly difficult question, and I'm hooked again.

Basically I think we have to look at the board as
a somewhat muddled information base, a forum, and an informal
but powerful support group.

When (not if) the volunteers grow weary, or bored, then what?