This is all very saddening
edit: I think the newbie beatdowns were a really good way to thin out the shit from the rest. Those that made it through the berating and derision usually ended up finding their own place. I think with the more restrictive rules in place, there are too many retards running around and it's not even really worth posting anymore because they all swarm and leave their stupid fucking opinions and jokes. Then again, I've been coming here for 7 years and maybe I just don't want it to change because I have fond memories of the "old days."