They themselves say it was because they were being ridiculed on the main board and wanted their own protected space. No one is allowed to go on their Special Q Thread and disagree with what they post there on pain of The Zot. I’ve heard that, in exchange, they agreed to keep posts about Q drops and other Q stuff off the main board, but don’t know if that is true.
If you think Q drops are comparable to what professional scientists produce, well, you are entitled to your opinion.
Apples and oranges, my little lemon. And this is why your brain don't work in the proper manner to understand what the Q program is all about. And that it is real.
Smart as you think you are.

#MissedTheBoat