[nabla9]

>At least that's my impression from the outside.

It has no value. We who are outsiders in the drama can't contribute and our impressions can be false. Some of use are just drawn into the drama and can't avoid taking sides.

Creating impressions is how internet drama works.

[powera]

If outsiders can't contribute, why are you commenting on it (twice!) here?

[mwfunk]

Fine, contributing in the form of saying "we can't contribute here" is the one way in which we can contribute. Happy? That seems pretty obvious, no need to call people out for supposed double standards.