A fair amount of online sources wish to remain secret, closed/invite only. They don't want the advertising.. they don't want to get busted. And it's not just them.. neither do their customers. And yes they can get in very, very serious trouble if they aren't cautious, read up on the dorky DEA's 'operation web tryp' for example.
Anyway Flameboy I do understand.. it's frustrating to have the door to a fascinating world opened only to barely have time to take a glimpse before it snaps shut. But patience, be careful... keep seeking and you will find, or it will find you. Also, unless you live isolated like, on an acreage far out in the country somewhere, chances are pretty high that the right people are around, you simply haven't met them yet (or you have and don't know it).
Anyway Flameboy I do understand.. it's frustrating to have the door to a fascinating world opened only to barely have time to take a glimpse before it snaps shut. But patience, be careful... keep seeking and you will find, or it will find you. Also, unless you live isolated like, on an acreage far out in the country somewhere, chances are pretty high that the right people are around, you simply haven't met them yet (or you have and don't know it).