It’s a mutual admiration society.
I’m not sure what psychological kick they get out of it. If you really want to study it, it is psychologically interesting.
It would probably be valuable as a source for various mental pathologies. But you will certainly need a strong stomach.
One thing you’ll notice, most of the opposition comes from people who speak only for themselves. Most of the support comes from a steady group of people egging each other on.
None of the “science” threads last long anymore before they are overrun and inundated with Biblical quotations and internecine fractiousness. The science at the root of the thread serves only as a starting point for yet another food fight.
I know I wont be wasting my time on those threads anymore. I didnt realize how prolific his posts are. At least one every single day promoting these select few websites. I still think he gets a check cut for the hits. There is no way one would put up that much time and energy on it unless it really was a pathological obsession, imo.