Dedicated are the ONLY way to go. No pissing contests.

.Very specific and detailed conversation as EVERYONE is on the SAME page ALL the time. Brand specific forums are an excellent place to do research because there is depth and again no "mine is better because" threads.

They are usually attended by senior product specialists as well,who won't get involved on a daily basis with general information forums.

Phil Clendeninn is on Motifator EVERY day answering questions,not "selling" his brand.

Everyone on the forum are enthusiasts regarding their choice and information is available for every aspect of the technology, ALL downloads, Tutorials, Videos, PDF files tools tools....And more all singularly focused to one task. Master the Motif....and share one's education with others.

Nothing beats a technologically focused forum for research and then after one's choice is made, community without pissing contests.

I caqn tell you I had major issues jumping in to the deep end before playing the wading pool and no one took offense, yelled use the "search" function. Phil told me to get some foundational issues resolved that were outside my paradigm of Workstation set-up and work flow and the rest would come together. He was right.

[This message has been edited by Kingfrog (edited 03-12-2009).]