For whatever their individual reasons were, people were leaving CS and heading to other boards or starting new boards. I feared that some friends would be lost, and hoped for a place where all those friends would want to be.
And then 10 great friends allowed me to join them on this excellent adventure...and within a few days, another 1200+ great friends joined us too.
"Is this Heaven?"
"No, it's Cigar Asylum".
...apologies to Kevin Costner.
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Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!