Are the PCG forums any good?

[NotAllThere]

I staffed a small project once, almost entirely through PCG. It was even in Freelancing Matters.

[malvolio]

Is it members only to keep the riff-raff out?

Perhaps. It could also be to keep the riff raff in, of course...

[Fred Bloggs]

Is it members only to keep the riff-raff out?

[Lockhouse]

A bit of all the above. The average age is higher and the answers are more considered. I'd post on there if I wanted a serious answer but here is more "fun". People do get work via the PCG fora - I have in the past.

[Archangel]

I'm a newish member but never looked at the forums. They suggest you can use them to advertise your services, but in reality does any business take place as a result of this?

When I was at my last client they asked me if I knew anyone with similar skills to me, I posted the requirement on PCG and got a hit. The guy got 2 years out of it. So yes the fora can work. Whether posting "I design websites and need some work" would be as successful I have no idea.

[Addanc]

Not as entertaining as CUK.

[malvolio]

Try it and see!

Seriously, the answer to the question is "Yes, they do".

[d000hg]

But why ask here? Surely the best idea is to sign on to them (it's not that difficult) and have a good rummage around?

I may well do that... but signing in with a first post "Does anyone get business here" seems a bad way to start so I thought I'd ask here.

[malvolio]

The Lounge is still busy - abut half all the posts made seem to be in there.

Moderation has been sorted, so the Real Lounge is totally defunct (well, apart from a few deluded loons who still poke it on occasion)

There is a huge amount of information and some seriously well-informed people. Snag is, the search engine is a bit expert friendly, so finding things can be a challenge...

The commercial fora work well, people do get business through them

Best of all, it's a Malvolio-free zone.

But why ask here? Surely the best idea is to sign on to them (it's not that difficult) and have a good rummage around? Unlike many boards, they're also quite kind to newbies.

[NotAllThere]

Do they still have the lounge or do people have to use www.thereallounge.com?

[BrilloPad]

They tend to be alot more serious than cuk (could they be less serious?). There have been some very interesting posts and business contacts : but nothing that ever amounted to much.

[singhr]

I've scored an ounce or two there.

[d000hg]

I'm a newish member but never looked at the forums. They suggest you can use them to advertise your services, but in reality does any business take place as a result of this?