You are right, (although technically you are half left) this is a backup backup. We in the world of ENTP see it as an evolution, unless you don't believe Darwin.
You posted something on another site that I liked, then the thread was taken down - I'm not saying it was your fault

, you said something to the effect that forums self select. People go to forums and if they like the feel of the site they stay, if not all that's left is a vapor trail.
We had one particularly nasty personality who scared away weak people. The people who stayed were the strong people. It was fun being around bright intuitive people who had strong views and could back them up.
There were conflicts, but words don't really do any physical damage, so ...
But, it kept the numbers down for years. That kept the revenue stream down, and when the first person, maybe ever, was banned, it was more trouble than it was worth for the proprietor, so he hit the silk.