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The WELL, launched in 1985 as the Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, provides a watering hole for some articulate and playful thinkers from all walks of life. Why is this conversation so treasured? It's all about who's here. [Learn more about The WELL...]

Doug Masson, attorney
I am a political junkie, and the heat-to-light ratio in the Politics conference is very favorable -- there's a lot of substantial discussion without a lot of name-calling. The Sports conference features the day-to-day discussion of all kinds of sporting events, but the best things about the conference are the annual football and March Madness pools. Finally, the Legal conference is where I go to share war stories and get advice and dark humor from the grizzled old war horses. [See more people, more suggestions...]