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Is TUG Helpful? (by NoOneYouKnow):
Most Internet forums have a small group of users who monopolize and control the discussion. New people are highly scrutinized, so if the current monopolizers do not recognize someone as being part of their inner circle, it can seem harsh.
The inner circle in 2000 has come and gone, and there is a new, know-it-all inner circle now, one that has all the answers, disregarding the fact that all the answers the inner circle had in 2000 no longer hold true. Many of the "you gotta have" advice of 2000 are now "how do I get rid of".
I've been on more than a dozen forums since Mr. Gore started his Internet, and most of them are exactly that way, with a small group insisting that you be like them and do things the way they want.
But, then, real life can be that way, too, if you wanna be a part of something someone else controls. If and when you feel others don;t really have your interest at heart, don't hang out with them.
I've always attributed it to loneliness or underachievement. People with real achievement typically are not that way.
JMHO