Chicago Writers discussion

Anyone here joined Togather, a "fansource" site for authors?
http://gapersblock.com/bookclub/2012/...

If you've joined, have you found it helpful? It is an interesting concept, but I wonder if it would work on a practical level for authors who don't already have an established name/record.

I did a search for this site not too long ago and couldn't find it. Do they still exist?