Here's my humble three:

1. The board does serve a broader purpose than "how to make money on the Web" and it's respondents seem to honor that purpose.

2. Strong personalities are attracted to this board, but temper their opinions and statements with almost chivalric restraint - in other words, no duels are provoked:-)

3. Gordon, Dien and the other moderators have a light hand on the delete button, preferring to comment rather than expunge - no one feels put down if they're at least somewhere in the ballpark of the topic at hand.

In summary, bright contributors and tolerance all around lead to the success of this board.

Bob