Have been a member of the Rsoc and have been too two local groups have had a good laugh with one group and was made to feel welcome and had lots of good advice and help.
The other branmch was seemed more clicky and stuck up but that mean there wasnt nice people there just the first local group was more welcoming.
I must say that any passionford meet I have gone people speak (okay I amy not be the most chatty person myself straight away).Seem more laid back and fun.
But I have made freinds that are still my freinds from the RSOC and made enemys and sure I have mnade freinds and enenmy from Passionford its just the way its is some people will be happy with the way things are run and some people wont