>1) Fellowship and comeraderie in an often-lonely profession (especially since I tend to be a loner) -- several good friendships are growing out of UT involvement.

I think quite a few people, awa myself, find that as well. What other way could you become friends with people all over the world!

>2) Up to date answers and multiple approaches to solving problems -- plenty to learn from and think about while scanning each day's messages.
>3) It's a place that facilitates giving back to the community.
>4) Daily news updates are helpful, especially when I'm too busy to scout out the news for myself.