I am similarly guilty as RTS... As mentioned, the forum is a fantastic resource of information, useful information posted years ago can be read back through years hence. Often it is not necessary to ask a question as the question/answer are already there to be read. You don't get that with social media.

When doing the BG and first doing long races such as OCT I spent many a fruitful lunch hour or evening reading through the threads and absorbing the helpful thoughts and advice posted there.