Why do you come to the MDb boards?

[fox mulder]

Came to receive friend credits, got friends instead.
Oops.

[Varia]

I came into the MDb board mainly because of the first selection of the poll, 'Awesome people, smaller crowd, great conversation.' But as I'm continually posting/lurking on this board I'm finding out that's not the only reason why I'm staying here.

I'm drawn towards the wide-selection of Metroid emoticons, the vast sea of interesting topic/thread discussions and of course the role as a loyal fan has in this community.

When I'm not on here and I see something Metroid-related, I try to report it and share it with the MDb.
I have found that being active in this site through looking for information and contributing my knowledge, has made this place more interesting for me.

It also doesn't hurt that other members of this board are also contributing by creating projects for themselves.

I love to log in and see the overwhelming amount of artistic-crafts in the 'Fan Creations' forum. It makes me really happy to know some fans are creating there own Cosplays, music-remixes, fanfics and fanart. I feel happy when they've finished their project then takes the time to display it to the rest of us. It's a personal accomplishment for that individual and I find it rewarding even if I didn't take part. I feel like the MDb 'Bestiary' is like that too. Very rewarding to see what others have achieved through work and time.

[Thunderchin]

On the upside, you can spend hundreds of hours reading through the backlog here and find some very interesting discussions.

^^^Tru dat.^^^

The one I voted for was Metroid being my favorite game series ever (it's tied with Elder Scrolls), but if I may, an "unofficial vote" for "awesome people, smaller crowd, great conversations". I had to give it to the first one because the community has kinda dwindled down, but the people still here (or just joining) are a cool bunch. I'd gladly meet any given one of you.

[YamI]

I'm with tha Thunda.

Best game ever, in the world, with all the drama and good plots leads to an overall great game and series.

[KRAID]

I come here because i love metroid but also to chat and natter with others about anything game related.
great bunch you all are.

[Spaceman]

Because it's a passionate yet nice and intelligent community that (generally) keeps it's cool even after the tough times of Other M's aftermath. Metroid discussions in large-scale gaming forums (like GameFAQs or NeoGAF) are... not constructive, to say the least.