I am a member of lots of online quilt groups and forums. Some are private by invitation only but most are open to anyone. The private ones get stagnate really quick. Not enough new idea or opinions to keep it interesting. It seems that owners of private groups just like having control. I haven't posted to any of them in forever. I keep track of a few public forums/groups. I get lots of ideas from each of them. This one is my favorite and the best I have found.