I guess I mean it's homebase first, user base second. I wasn't really looking at in such a specific way, just curious. The Café is an American board. The PEA is American-based. Mindvention is an American-based convention here in Las Vegas. Yes, members are here in these from throughout the world, but it (Cafe) is an American-based board. That's what I was wondering.

Does that makes any difference to you?

On Mystery Performers board you can find other things you won't find on the Café'.

While the Café' largely remains one of the primary and most famous boards, MP board can be considered as complementary to the Café'.

Also, you are really free to post and say what you want, no censorship, no vanishing threads just because some members disagree with others (I and Iain are the living proof of that since we constantly disagree on some things) and we are encouraged to share effects AND methods as well as posting full routines with other inner members.

As for the reviews of ANY product; if a member believes a product is bad, they will post without caring if the shop selling it can be named or not because of paid AD.

Paolo "The New Kross" Cavalli

And, since the quality of the secret stuff discussed there, along with methods and performance tips, isn't refreshing that no amount of posts with "I agree! or "Me too!" will let you in the secret area?

Refreshing indeed: and the right thing to do to avoid hungry takers not giving back

Yes, it is.

We have literally thousand topics on book tests, Q&A, Psychometry, Pendulums, Impressions, Billets, No Billets, Cold Reading ,etc.

But only contributors and well established members can access ALL of those secrets.

And it is as it should be.

Yes, it makes a huge difference for many reasons. Just as any performer wants to learn and become as familiar as possible with any venue, event or audience before they take the stage, the same applies here. There are good and poor audiences, performance dynamics, venues and events. I prefer only to work the ones to my liking and preferences. The same applies here and for my question.

As I said it makes a huge difference to whether I would be interested. Why are questioning me?

I can't speak for E.E. as a matter of fact, but I had the same question in mind as well.



Just as an example: As much as it is understandable to learn and become as familiar as possible with any venue, event or audience - there are many aspects and facets that would characterize an online forum better than whether or not it is U.S.-based.

You could have asked who is there, you could have asked about content details, forum structures, quantities and qualities, etc. ... but of all that your point was if the forum is U.S.-based. Don't you see why this question in the given context sounds a little strange?

I mean, there is an international online forum and it is obvious that the members come from all around the world. But the question is not even about the proportional distribution country-wise (which would have been understandable from my point of view) ... but were the forum as such is hosted? I mean, the internet's globalization in mind this question is completely pointless as it wouldn't make a difference if the host server is located in the States, France, the UK, Germany or Australia.
The server may be in New Zealand, the administrators may be from the States and Italy, the moderators from Spain and Canada, the members from everywhere - what is the point in where the server is located?

Not a "prohibited" question by any means ... but strange nevertheless from my point of view.

I agree completely, Thomas.

Hey, does the new people get a decoder ring and bumper sticker?

I am a sucker for those cool looking decoder rings.



Ray

No. No decoder rings. But upon entering the full board, a troll named Boris personally delivers a very stylish MP fridge magnet.

David

I only asked because I really wanted to know what difference you find in a forum u.k. based or usa based or wherever is based.

I'm Mexican and I feel at home there.

I think mindpro is wanting to know cos it seems like he's not keen on uk mentalists...

While that may be true about some of today's young European mentalism and mentalists, that had nothing to do with my asking. Not that it's anyone's business but I had been approached steadily to join a similar sounding Canadian-based forum some time ago. I was just wondering if this was the same board? They sound similar.

People can think what they want but where a forum or community is based and who is in charge of it does matter and makes a difference. I was a member of several UK forums and they did have a different basis and tone than American forums. It's really pain and simple. I love my European/German Mercedes and BMW, but so far prefer American-based communities as I like my classic mentalism as I do do my classic Corvette.

Mystery Performers is multinational but the general tone is classic mentalism.

Nice try MatCult. What just because I know what I prefer I "fear" foreigners? I'd say you're trying to stir the post with incorrect assumptions. I love how people believe things that aren't said and perpetuate false information. But this is just a sample of the exact thing of which we've seen around here over the last few years.

Thanks Bob. But why can no one answer my quite simple question? Is this the same board of which I was referring?

Mindpro- I nearly forgot what the original question was! But the founder of the board is from North Carolina, if that's any help.

And the other co-founder is non-US based.