I'm quoting an older response of mine but it's accurate here:
Since your new I'm going to try and save you some time and energy.
Don't think about this place as a place where information is exchanged.
Think of it more as a Homer's social club, where the people who have been here long or know the original people, attend the forum get togethers, come to condescend on your opinions.
Once you realize that this place moonlights as a message board that takes itself way to seriously but really is just a social club for the good ol boys you'll understand better why it's the way it is.
Game day threads and some of the breaking news that gets posted is the biggest value imo.