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    I read someone recently saying that this was the biggest forum in the world, but I don't in what context (woodworking forums or any, number of members, threads/posts, sub-forums, or E) all of the above).

    What I can say is that it is certainly the most sophisticated of the Woodworking forums. I had cause in early June to join several other forums in pursuit of decent saw files, which all started here of course. None of the other forums even come close to the functionality in terms of:
    • Formatting of posts
    • Types of attachments allowed
    • User information provided (e.g. who has read your thread, who is online and a stack of other things)
    • General format of the forums
    • the new and excellent "like" button
    • the range of Smilies available
    • Autosave of your reply (which I use frequently because I forget to turn off auto-refresh with monotonous regularity


    In fact, I can't think of anything that I'm wanting for (yeah yeah, I mean forum-wise)

    As near as I can tell, Sawmill Creek seems to be about the closest in sophistication (using the same version update), but there are severe limitations. You can't even post a link to any site out side SC, which beggars belief (how are you supposed to share information??).

    Anyway, job well done to Unca Neil and the team!
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    You can check forum stats on the bottom of the main home page

    Woodwork Forums
    Statistics Threads 150,429 Posts 1,546,917 Members 80,443

    By way of comparison (and not a comprehensive list by any means)
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_forums
    Interesting to see where Whirlpool.net.au is in that list.

    The biggest forum I am a member of is the Canon Digital Photography Forums
    Statistics Threads: 1,251,224, Posts: 15,863,192, Members: 382,057

    The other one I am a member of is ArboristSite.com - I hang out in the milling and sometimes in the Chainsaw Forums
    Statistic Threads 213,352 Posts 4,236,593 Members 101,500

    As far a s SMC is concerned, and with due respect to our American members, a hell of a lot of talking but few people listening.

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    Depending on what your classify as forums, no, it's pretty much tiny.

    The art based forum DeviantArt has 20 million members. That's just a bit under the population of Australia.
    The anime forum 4chan doesn't have members, but it gets around one million posts per day, or about 11 posts a second.

    See also: xkcd: Online Communities 2

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    Quote Originally Posted by FenceFurniture View Post
    I read someone (maybe DJ's Timber) recently saying that this was the biggest forum in the world, but I don't in what context (oodworkin forums or any, number of members, threads/posts, sub-forums, or E) all of the above).
    Nope, wasn't me , no idea why you thought it was me. Off the top of my head I could name but won't, at least a few that would leave WWF in the dust.

    I can say here and now that I do not like you saying that maybe it was me. Going on previous history of you researching the crap out of sourcing stuff to sell, I would've at least appreciate that you could've looked into researching that bit of info instead of say "maybe"


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    Quote Originally Posted by DJ's Timber View Post
    Nope, wasn't me , no idea why you thought it was me. Off the top of my head I could name but won't, at least a few that would leave WWF in the dust.

    I can say here and now that I do not like you saying that maybe it was me. Going on previous history of you researching the crap out of sourcing stuff to sell, I would've at least appreciate that you could've looked into researching that bit of info instead of say "maybe"
    Eh? What's the problem with that? How does that cast you in a poor light (which I presume is what you are saying)? It was a simple innocent question, with no implications. Fair enough if you just don't like someone for whatever reason, but there's no need to get personal about it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DJ's Timber View Post
    Going on previous history of you researching the crap out of sourcing stuff to sell​
    And to what are you referring?
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    Quote Originally Posted by FenceFurniture View Post
    Eh? What's the problem with that? How does that cast you in a poor light (which I presume is what you are saying)? It was a simple innocent question, with no implications. Fair enough if you just don't like someone for whatever reason, but there's no need to get personal about it.
    Yes it was a simple innocent question but incorrectly quoted person/username.

    Given your history of research in regards to doing group buys and your current saw file thread, would've thought you would've at least made an effort to at least correctly identify the correct person/username rather than saying "maybe" it was ########
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    Quote Originally Posted by FenceFurniture View Post
    And to what are you referring?
    Not referring to anything at all, just don't like being suggested to as "maybe"
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    Well I've done damn all research on stuff for group buys - things are either worth buying or they're not, and I don't "sell" them. As far as the research on Saw Files - who said anything about a Group Buy?

    I still don't get why you have taken such offence - ok, it wasn't you, you've cleared that up. If I had said thet "someone said something really nasty (maybe it was xx)" or along those lines, you'd have something to complain about. You seem to think I've besmirched your reputation or something.
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    Brett, stop reading between the lines is all I can say, never said that saw files was a group buy.
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    ummm.....time out fellas...........
    The person who never made a mistake never made anything

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    Agree with RW, play nicely kiddies.


    As for the topic at hand, we are small fry.

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    Agree with RW, play nicely kiddies.


    As for the topic at hand, we are small fry.
    We are not be the biggest but we might be one of the best

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    It's the one that I like the most.

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