Feb 11, 2001 for me as my official join date. 23 years.
i hung around Audiogon for maybe a year before i joined when i wasn't on Audio Asylum.
i miss the days when the system page threads were mingled with the other thread topics and system development was a much richer topic. more attention to relationships, system changes, and less on gear acquisition.....and less community tolerance for bad behavior and blatant sales agendas.
but it is what it is. still a worthy place.
monetization of Audiogon is just how things go.