hmmm im going to say first: in before the close
NMC has recently gone downhill, but its ok but thats what NMC is for. Infact its better for more mature posters, as their postswill stand out above the others. I tend to usually come into NMC if I've either posted in every other possible topic, or a thread catches my eye, begging for a flaming, usually involving titanium holes or such forth.
a forum is what you make it to be honest. If you want to talk crap, go ahead, but if you want this place to be useful, start being useful to others