DFW Secret?

[AlienSoul67]

Okay, so I've been on this board for maybe a week. I have this burning question that comes from being a newb plus being something of an IT and web guy. It seems like a LOT of activity on this board is DFW-centered, with Houston coming a close second. Sooooo... what's the deal? Is it:

1. The board (and this particular community) started in Dallas?
2. They[re using location technology to direct to chat rooms appropriate for the area?
3. Dallas is the secret mecca of the hobby? I've been living in hobby-viille for years and didn't even know it!

Just curious...

[Prolongus]

Dallas is the modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah.
It's what Houston and all the cities strive to be.

[HoneyRose]

There was a site called "ASPD" . When the founder, Amber, passed away, her mother and sister took over and made several missteps including banning people left and right.

A few new boards cropped up, but ECCIE became the most popular.

Here's a thread on the history of ASPD:
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=5383

In other parts of the country there are similar boards (e.g. bestgfe in New Jersey and New York; Grainbeltnews for Illinois and Missouri; sfredbook for San Francisco)

[Meiji]

ECCIE is a nationwide board, but since they are to some extent a descendant of the former ASPD a big part of their business is in Texas. DFW like many major metro areas has a healthy hobby scene. Those other metro areas are served by other boards that are either city or region specific, or are other national boards that primarily serve that area.

[AlienSoul67]

Very cool. Thanks folks Now I know something I didn't know yesterday!

[LucadeJure]

You sir are living in Provider Heaven ... IMHO.

I've considered this factoid odd considering Dallas is viewed as a conservative city by those outside of Texas.