Speaking for myself, the best threads on this board are the Relic + Random Question/Whats Better + Post Your Gear/Drops. Countless times there's been derails which result in tons of math, calculations, modeling, playstyle discussion, etc... (The eliteness this board is known for at it's best.) While it may be spam to the random user who just wants a question answered or to keep updated on which mythics have been made, I find it incredibly useful in tweaking my gear and how I play. (Or just bettering my understanding of jobs I don't have leveled yet!) Even if the derail ends without a clearcut answer, I can read the arguments and make a decision for myself.
That all said, sometimes these threads get filled with crap that isn't useful, like this post. Just wanted to voice my support for the useful derails~
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