Re: Could that be because the moderator (scratch that, ex-moderator) tells posters (with opinions contrary to that of Kool-Aid drinkers) that their posts are not welcome?
As far as I know, there are exactly two people who are unwelcome on the INTC thread, and it's not because of the content of their posts, but because of their manners and ill-intentions. I would think that trolls should be equally unwelcome here, but evidently your moderator doesn't care.