Agreed.

I think all of the changes in the economy over the past year, regardless of how well one's business is or is not doing, are causing a lot of people to sort of rethink their priorities.

Getting into fights with pissy people just isn't worth the hassle, particularly when the benefits of posting seem more and more to be outweighed by the negatives. And it's unfortunate.

I think Mary's comments are right on the money and match my own experiences.