Was the Sym thread by any chance written by a silver Genji main? I’ve seen my fair share of “oMg tUrReTs sO oP tHeY kiLl mE sO fAsT” as if that isn’t the reason they have 30 hp and can die with a single punch.
Sadly, the vast majority of topics and their responses here are almost entirely of nerf hero X or buff hero Y, justified soley on armchair statistics (pick rate is king, but feel free to throw in winrate, damage, healing, elims, or even fire time) from whichever bracket fits the narrative. Heroes that are nerfed are naturally met with complaints from their mains, who in turn are sneered at by others for “abusing” said hero or their mechanic and always now “need to git gud” and/or “learn other heroes.” Occasionally there are other UI requests (e.g., social tools and QOL suggestions) which tend to be met with disagreement or left forgotten.
When I look around here, all I ever see is nerf/buff hero whining, people either bashing on each other or the developers, occasional SJW topics (sometimes completely unrelated to the game), or complainers complaining about complainers. Rarely are the topics thought-provoking or educational. It makes these forums out to be a sad, whiney place.