I quit BGG years ago over how dysfunctional it was as a forum (acting like a non-profit with fundraisers but actually being for profit, aggravating gamification

I quit BGG years ago over how dysfunctional it was as a forum (acting like a non-profit with fundraisers but actually being for profit, aggravating gamification, hiding "negativity" while promoting praise of themselves to the front page). But looking at their list, it seems it has veered even more away from elegant German style games of the type Catan kicked off, and towards things only a comic book shop nerd could like.