Well I'm joined last year, what was I seeking? Information, ideas, how to's, company for sure. And this forum has been great for all of that.
Apart from one sour note that hurt, I went to the winter mooty and enjoyed it, and learnt lots. The sour bit? - An innocent mistake of a newbie, torn off a strip by a member with their own issues.
Do I want to go again?, only sort of, because of that, but others were very generous.
Criticism and mockery are not the way to go in a forum.
I met one of the roundabout camping guys once, at a very wet camp with his mates. They were typical young guys, just having a lark, irreverent, enjoying doing stuff and posting their adventures just for fun. The roundabout guy was actually asking me for advice! (I suggested this forum)
But my, were they doing some travelling and camping, not especially knowledgeable but had set ups that worked for them and were good enough.
As Patree said, we are a small island with limited land/opportunities, and lots of restrictions. Forums globally are dying, but You Yube is driving lots of poorly informed camping, stealth etc and popular areas are becoming overloaded.
The lack of venues in towns are also forcing youngsters into the countryside to have their parties, and they leave damage & waste in their ignorance.