Funny, I have spent years trying to escape the small town/small-minded feel of most online communities. I favor larger sites these days, where there is somewhat

Funny, I have spent years trying to escape the small town/small-minded feel of most online communities. I favor larger sites these days, where there is somewhat less entrapment or entrenchment due to personal politicking. That being said, I currently spend more time on MetaFilter than on HN. I sometimes don't show up here for months at a time. As an openly female member, I have found this boys club in many ways less than welcoming. Possibly not a good thing to admit.