PrintingDigital.net has been gone from the scene for a couple of years now. The main guy,
Barry, was very helpful to me when I took over
Signs 101. Then something happened and he stopped participating. Never did find out why. His last post here was 10-24-2006 and his last login was 7-14-2010.
As far as the perceptions here of newbie friendliness or the lack thereof, it is what it is and any improvement would have to come from the community itself. We have a different environment and a lot more activity than most other forums. We also have a strong feeling here about keeping our community demographic that of
sign makers who earn their living from the craft. The few newbies that are treated badly generally have posted something that indicates their lack of a valid reason for becoming a member here.