It may seem a little strange, but, even though I've been playing
Traveller since 1979-80, I've avoided CotI or any other
Traveller websites like the plague, and I'm convinced I'm happier for it. I'm afraid that I'd be internally or externally pitting my personal grognardism against someone else's and then come away feeling all unhappy and inadequate. I fear this because a similar thing happened with Glorantha when I discovered Gloranthan discussion groups -- as enthusiastic as I was about the topic, there was always someone else somewhere else who was even moreso and ready to tell me to "read the FAQ, stupid." Greg Stafford's mantra of "Your Glorantha May Vary" arrived too late to salve my ego completely.
So, I happily live in my own pocket
Traveller universe that coincides with most other people's, and I don't care to know how it differs.
All that said, I understand it's an extremely cool resource.
!i!