I came here because I hate the damn cult and it's devout zombies - what they did to my sister, what they do to people and I love reading accounts of good people waking up and all the dirt under the shiny mudguard which gets exposed here.
Now though my reason for being a member has long since outgrown that. This forum is loaded with some great minds, good pleople and quality education far beyond the JW sphere and religion. If someone told me how much I would learn from the people on this forum in the few months I've been a member here I would have laughed. Even though there are personalities and views on this forum which sometimes clash, I find it makes for an interesting (even if sometimes annoying) opportunity to get see inside the mimds of others while at the same time creating a sort of "realistic" feel to the membership - I don't know if you know what I mean by that. Despite disagreements and a few hot-headed postings I think everyone here is genuinely compassionate or empathetic.
It's been fun learning so much and getting to know all the personalities and to me it feels like I am beginning to see them as a sort of online family. I don't even comment on reddit anymore because the conversation there will never be as real as it is here.