Actually nowhere in this thread or that long empty quote chain did you explain WHY.
(Also funny that Classic Bigot joined in since he did register on AAD but was laughed off.)
The problems with AAD, some of which are related and some of which aren't, I have found to be these (and don't say I don't understand, I'm decently active over there):
1) Hive-mind thinking: people like Classic are "laughed off" just because of their views - which, bad or good, still deserve to be heard
2) Brutal ageism: again - people like dar, Classic, and myself are ignored or disliked because of only their age, regardless of how much they contribute.
3) Bandwagon liking/disliking: depending on the poster, one person might get 14 likes for a post that another person would have 0 likes or even dislikes on
4) Lack of a What-Ifs board: best part of this forum IMO
5) They steal our maps
1) is really the core of the issue. The pressure toward conformity is so strong that it's turned many quality posters into mindless drones.
I know, it's a real shame AAD is lacking in contributions from people like Seriously? or all the Milo fanboys here, right?
Actually the worst thing is anyone not on AAD missed out on the poem I wrote "F[inks] you Trump"
The preference among your favorite bands fur not rhyming lyrics has taken a real toll on your own artistic merit.