Haha Kevin, A marvelous question to ask on a forum. If you want to self-learn something you can find it on online or on other resources. But if you want to learn it from other's experience or want to clear your doubts from other experts then forum is a perfect choice for you where you can connect with the people in your field and find solutions form interactive discussions. And forum also help you to connect with the like minded people.
Forums are like digital community where you can connect with like minded people and have meaningful interaction with them.
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