> That is ironic because this entire web site consists of what appears to be like-minded people constantly patting each other on the back because they're so awe

> That is ironic because this entire web site consists of what appears to be like-minded people constantly patting each other on the back because they're so awesome I didn’t used to be that way and there are still plenty of folk on here who aren’t just posting to sound clever. So I don’t think it’s fair to cast the same judgement for the entire active member base. But in terms of your general point, I do agree the signal to noise ratio has gotten a lot worse over the years. Unfortunately that’s just part of the natural evolution of communication platforms. Happens to every message board, IRC channel, Facebook group and so on and so forth.