After seeing the mixed fare of homesteading communities here, I hesitantly decided to create one of my own dedicated almost exclusively to helpful articles and discussion rather than a mix of useful and irrelevant chatter. Those who already know a great deal are just as welcome as the newcomers. I don't mind friendly talk, but it isn't really meant to be a support group, but rather more of an interactive study program. If you are interested, it is listed as
http://community.livejournal.com/the_frontiersma/ Feel free to join in or just read what pops up.