Even when not posting much, mostly due to little time available, I've always come here at least to read, because interested in the many ideas, and opinions, and thoughts board members would offer.

So, others will probably come up with great ideas to improve this place. That'd be great, and I'd love it. But I couldn't come up with anything; any technical improvement I could think of appeared trivial to me, as what I value most, here, is people, for as obvious as it may sound.

And I think most board members come here for my same reasons, rather than for the Empeg itself.

Very recently, I decided to buy my first reflex camera. I've got friends into photography, some of them professionally. And I gathered information from them which was mostly confused, at times fanatic, very often inaccurate. In here, as usual, I got mostly few, clear, sincere opinions, some crucial facts, a lot of useful and clear information.
This is great, technically, but mostly the sign of intelligence and intellectual honesty.

Interestingly, I was not surprised. Over the years, I got used to it, as in many other cases, disciplines, topics, I've found the same intrinsic intelligence and honesty.

This board was blessed by the presence of many intelligent and sensitive people; so, if I had to think of ways to improve this place, I'd only hope that "the magic" continues.

And many sincere thanks, Drakino, for hosting and maintaining and the work you put in this.