Are people here just to mess with each others minds. Or are some here to make genuine connections? Or other??????? WHY are YOU here?
I am here to make connections with people, have met many (online of course) here who are genuine and caring. Seems we don't tend to like trolls tho as on most sites. Some are here to fuck with people's minds and spew their dribble, many are here for a good time and mean well. Most of the long timers here seem to be really good people.
The forums are not much different than real life in that people will have many reason for being here and for how they post. I am here as through time I have had the good fortune to connect with some wonderful supportive people. People who I call friend on here and in real life I would be honoured to have them as friends as well. Those on the forums who are not your cup of tea, try to not take them to heart and just move on to threads and topics you enjoy posting on.
You should ask Anaximenes this question. That person usually provides clear, succinct answers to questions like these.