I still can't remember how I found this forum. I know I was looking for that rogue Dutchman at the time in order to warn people about him, but I've tried entering various combinations of 'building/self-build/diy/etc forum' into various search engines and this one doesn't come up.
Did I, perhaps, see a post on another forum advising a poster to look on this forum for the advice they needed?
I've said elsewhere that there are a number of good things about this forum that make it pretty near unique, and often wonder if it's because it is tucked away in a quiet corner of the web.
1) It's actively and closely moderated.
2) No blatant spamming disguised as offers of help or advertising.
3) No narrow-minded advocates of a particularly purist viewpoint to the exclusion of any contrary opinion.
4) A singularly open-minded collection of people who actually know what they're talking about and advise on the basis of knowledge gained from experience.
5) The trade-only section allowing free expression.
6) No plasterers.