If memory serves, and I think it does, it was on OT that I first found Rikter Blaksvn quite a few years ago, and it was through him that I got (via snail mail!) copies of the first fanedits I ever saw, MagnoliaFan's Balance of the Force and The Clone War. At the time, I was blown away by how much better those versions were than the originals.
A few years passed, and then I found myself thinking about the edits again. As a film fan in general and Indy fan in particular, I began wondering what other films could be saved through careful editing.
My interest led me here, where I lurked for a while before finally working up the courage to post in ID's fondly-remembered KOTCS: Decontaminated thread. Then jones1899 took up the challenge when ID had to step away from the edit, and the KOTCSJTF thread was born, where my edit-in-progress still resides.
Since coming here, I have learned and am learning a tremendous amount about the art and craft of editing, and I've made some truly great friends. And none of it could have happened without Rikter and OT