I agree Colin, posting on boards can be very profitable.
I know for me, even when I first started, if I hadn't been 'told' to 'go post dammit!'...I would never have learned the things I did...and never have met the people I did.
Going 4 years into the biz for me now, the boards still function as a place to learn, mingle, and now initiate deals...not to mention the 'free advertising' space for your program.
Besides, if it wasn't for Oprano, I don't think I would have even known who you were (colin) when I met you in Vegas.