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I started here as a young "art" aficionado somewhere in the early or mid 2000s. I made lots of friends here and saw and read some fine works made by people just like me. There were great would-be poets, visual artists and writers with whom I developed a very productive two-way relationship. I felt that people really respected me and my comments, and that I really helped some young artists by commenting and giving favorites to their work. What it did, it boosted my self-esteem and gave me an important experience in this street-level, bohemian art community. I really felt like a member. In a way this was my only gateway to a community of young