I'm a paid side member of LVA because there is still a lot of good info available from both veteran visitors and locals. I used to go to Vegas a lot more in the past than I do now. 1999-2000 I flew to Vegas at least once a month, 18 months in a row. Now I'm down to 2 or 3 visits a year, and this year it may only be one visit - I was there for 5 days three weeks ago. The down economy has been kicking my ass and I just can't afford to go to my favorite adult playground as much as I would like.
I'm also a paid side member of what was known as VegasRex, now known as therexforums since Rex moved to Seattle. A number of former LVA members migrated to that forum about 4 years ago. That much smaller group of people has bonded in real life in ways that I have never seen on LVA. They have multiple member meets every year. I've actually been to a couple of those. The sole purpose of those meets is to have fun with friends, both old and new, and we do just that. There are a number of LVA members that I would like to meet in person in Vegas and spend some time with participating in what Vegas is mostly all about - drinking and gambling and just having fun. I don't see that kind of camaraderie happening on LVA. That is a shame.
