Thanks to Fly for raising this topic, and to most of those who has contributed to the discussion so far. For a change, the exchange has stayed pretty much on the subject, although the usual suspects immediately started hurling insults.
But Fly is fundamentally right. I have pretty much stopped reading or posting on SIN because every thread tends to degenerate into nasty insulting bickering. Who needs to waste time with that shit?
The one thing I really value about SIN is the field reports, but owing to IB’s medical problems no new ones have been posted since May.
Speaking of IB, he has carried SIN on his shoulders (and pocketbook) for years. I’m sure the stress of exercising even his laissez-faire style of moderation has not helped his physical or psychic well being at all. At LPIN Gathering 2014, he was actively trying to recruit somebody to help with the field reports, but nobody present wanted the job. I volunteered, and met with IB to discuss it, but my computer skills were not up to the task. In retrospect, I was lucky not to have gotten into the bucket of worms that SIN, sadly, has become.