Also one problem with discussion groups are
that for the ones, like me, that have not been around from the start, get a lot of remarks entring an old topic that is new for the newbies. I have met that behaviour in the HOI group.
Here its more forgiving, i think. But that is one factor that makes the discions fade away, In general.
BTW is the matter about the "tech bug" ie the tech does not work properly discuessed ?
search engine.......... do not have a lifetime to search