# What exactly is the point of ASPInsiders?

<datetime class="hidden">2003-12-31T00:00</datetime>
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A discussion over on [Paschal's site](http://weblogs.asp.net/pleloup/posts/39171.aspx) on the merits of the [ASPInsiders](http://www.aspinsiders.com) cabal. I honestly don't see the point of this sort of group - what exactly does being a member mean to the community at large (apart from a pretty icon on http://www.asp.net forums)? Does membership imply that advice from these individuals carries an extra air of authority? I just don't get it...