Before I found hitched, I never ever thought I'd post on a message board/forum. But, when I discovered this place, I was bowled over by how much of a community there was here. Yes, there was a bit of ribbing of stoopids and bad grammar/spelling but that just made it a better place for me. And it was fast.
Over the years, hitched has given me, and so many other people, support in times of crisis, be it over their family, marriage, job or money, as well as just general help - when you think about something you don't know about, someone on here is bound to know the answer.
Recently, it's not been able to work quite as well because it has been so slow, and I think that people were always going to leave and go elsewhere. The "dead wood" were the people who made this place for me, so I'm glad they're still around in the new place. :)