What do other artists do?

When two painter get together, do they talk about their brushes and paints?
When two wordsmiths get together do they talk about their favorite pencil, or computer program?
Do sculptur's have flame wars on line about which clay is the best?
Or are these types of discussions only held by photographers?
Are photographers the only "artists" who discuss equipment all the time... But discuss technique so little, and creative process almost never?

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