Chat with an electrician about a dead forum from 2004

Was talking to my buddy Dave last weekend, he's an electrician in Portland. He mentioned starting his career by reading posts on a forum called "Electro Tech" that basically nobody visits anymore. Said he learned more from some guy named "Sparky215" in their troubleshooting section than he did in six months of trade school. Made me rethink how many old niche forums are still out there with goldmine info just sitting untouched. Anyone else ever find a dead forum that actually taught you something?

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nathan_torres348d ago

Sparky215 probably saved that forum from getting a real job.

brian_ward557d ago

Has anybody actually checked if that Sparky215 account was posting from some coffee shop between job interviews? In my experience, the people who are the most active on forums are usually the ones who are creatively avoiding their actual work responsibilities.