I use this site for news more than anything anymore. It was hard for me to avoid the fanboyish propaganda for a long time but I got to a point where I can ignore it most of the time and just obtain the news.
So to answer your question yes and no. Yes it is because like you said the "Not-so-creative or completely unoriginal threads" and no because there is only one place I can obtain news and sales numbers alike.
The problem isn't the site but the few people (Ok more than a few because "eye for an eye") who are disrespectful and believe their opinions are the only ones that matter. This site isn't really much about games a lot of times and is more about worshiping a brand. The worst always comes out with exclusives wether a person is interested or has played the game or not *looks at Forza and Gran Turismo*.
From what I've learned this site is great for sony fans, ok for Nintendo fans, and hell for Xbox fans. The multifans are stuck in between the bickering. PC elitists are far and few between on this site (No PC numbers)
