What Is/Was The Forge All About?

What was the Forge about? Why did it exist?

First, read this:

http://indie-rpgs.com/articles/12/

And this:

http://indie-rpgs.com/articles/13/

Then, read these:

http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=17809.0

http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=17810.0

http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=17811.0

Then, read all of that:

http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=9782.0

Finally, read this:

http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forge/index.php?topic=30635.0

Then you will know.

Peace,

-Troy