Aint read the thread - but so far I haven't found this place particularly cliquey. All groups seem a bit cliquey at first, simply because some folks have been ther longer and got to know eachother already, and others just arriving might feel intimidated by this. However if most people who just arrive can feel a little like part of the group within a few weeks, then theres not really a clique. Thats how I have found this place in my short time here.

Bagpuss