A regular persons reality of the world?

All to often i see webmasters listening to the positive advice on message boards but not listening to the 'practical' advice they hear in fact, if someone does offer practical advice, id say that 90% of the time i have seen them get belittled because of it.

What do you folks think? Do webmasters always want to hear the good/hype without actually learning about the harsh reality of things?

Regards,

Lee