Morning Randy, in the end, when you turn off the computer and the internet, the disc drives and fans spin down to silence and you turn to look at your home and family, all that really matters is your own real world brokerage account, your family and friends.
Who said what about who on the internet doesn't affect your real world life at all.
If your own investing ideas are doing better than the top, broad-based mutual funds and your account steadily grows, You have already won.