ER is NOT the goal!

[TargaDave]

I was thrilled with this forum at first. Then I started to see too many people from the 'ALL work is evil, I can't wait FIRE' camp and I considered dropping off this forum altogether, too negative and too much focus on RE. But now I've found a middle ground here...

Exactly the same issue for me. And let's face it, when the forum is dominated by 20 or so repeat posters (we won't use the word addicts) I simply loose interest.

I wouldn't say it's a middle ground in my case, I just think the downturn has shifted the forum consensus on working.