I think you've made some fairly astute observations. A lot of the content on the site is shit. A lot of of it is a circle jerk of self-voting. As much as this stuff bothers me, I know I can't stop it. This is not a utopia; it's a microcosm of real life. You just have to decide to be yourself, preferably your best self, to the best of your ability and let the shit people be shit people. You have to live with yourself forever; make your decisions accordingly.