Applewhite posted:

A confluence of factors.
I frequently have opinions/questions about front page articles, but was always frustrated by the lack of people with whom I could share said opinions.
SA has always seemed to me to be the Superego of internet culture (stretching the analogy would make 4chan the Id and all social networking sites the Ego). Based on lurking, the posters here seem to have the lowest level of self-delusion of anywhere else I've been on the internet.
SA forums appear to be a major nexus of original content and discussion.
I draw/write creatively and SA seems like a good place for honest and in-depth feedback if I ever get around to posting my work.
I'd just sworn off posting on the CNN comments section and I needed a fix real bad, man.