I initially became a member of LQ to ask a question, surprised? Probably not! This was way back in 2009, when I was still pretty green with Linux.

I didn't really start answering posts until a year or so ago, but I like to try and help as many people as I can use (and hopefully like) Linux.

I have learnt a LOT in this time and am still learning!

Why did you become a member?

Why do you continue to be a member/participate?

Note: There are NO wrong answers here, any answer is right as far as I'm concerned!

So, don't hold back, tell us whatever you want!!

For me Linux is a fun Hobby and it's a no brainer to join a forum where you can communicate with other people who's Linux is their hobbies as well.. But mainly Cause I know I will learn a lot more about Linux if I did, than if I didn't..

Because this is the official Slackware forum.

I started using LQ because it is the recommended Slackware forum.

I joined so I could ask a question.

+1

The "If you want to learn Linux, install Slackware" meme got me.

Slackware is good teacher. Once you understand Slackware, no other distro will ever intimidate you, because Slackware teaches you how to figure stuff out.

"Figuring stuff out" is a vital life skill.

While searching for a good forum this one happened to pop up. I lurked for a time and found that most knew what they were talking about. I like to help where I can so I joined.

(1) The information being shared.

(2) The civility.

To ask questions about mandrake

I originally joined because I needed answers. But I've just checked my first three posts, and only one got a usable answer - and that was because I answered it myself! LQ got more interesting when I knew enough to provide answers, and so give something back to the community.

because it's distro agnostic.

...

apart from slackware maybe... (ducks and runs)

To give something back to a community that gave me an operating system that I could use as I wanted.

I as studying for an exam, and some how Google kept sending me here.
After few good readings to solve my problems, I registered as I realized that will keep visiting the site.

I came over from Linux Forums when that became so infested with scripts as to make it unusable. To my surprise, many of my old mates had come over before me so I felt at home at once.

not only with scripts.
it's a regular trolling ground.
a forum in its death throes. undead, really. a zombie forum.