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