After reading the personal attacks and anti-FR posts over at the other site, I also decided not to bother reading it much less joining.
People only use spit-wads when they have no ammunition, so it was obvious we could not have a fruitful dialogue with them.
"After reading ... I also decided not to bother reading ..."
Having your cake and improperly digesting it too, I see. When you view the entire world through the loupe of your own familiar circle of acquaintances, you miss a lot of the big picture.
There are more interesting things to read about than the neighbor's gossip, but it all depends on whether you take an interest in a wider world.