Well there's one thing for sure, if I was here for the money I could do better collecting tin cans along the roadside. Or shining shoes on the street corner.
No, I am here for the fun of communicating with people who have interest and knowledge in the things that I enjoy.
I agree that it's a shame that a lot of users are just here for the money and couldn't care less about the quality of their content. Or honesty, or creativeness, pride, etc. It's all about "show me the money".
I am glad @maxdigi that we know better!