I don't agree, I joined a couple of months ago but don't feel any need to get in with the in crowd (who are the in crowd?) or understand the jokes etc. It's not why i come here. i come here for different opinions and knowledge about cycling and to find out whats new (and old) and ask questions sometimes - it's the asking questions bit that can be a bit fraught with sarcy comments and attempted put-downs or whatever but once you get past that and as long as you've searched for an answer to your question first (and then searched again, twice, just to be sure) it's not so bad :)
I also think though that normally it also depends on what area you post it too. If its in the Mechanics section, people are more serious. If its the Misc section, then people are less so.
It's a swarded internet swingers sex game where you log onto Mums net and so does you partner, but neither know you alias . You chat up people by seemingly talking about David Cameron and Nick Cleg (both of these are code words for sexual acts) and meet for sex nr Waitrose carpark, only you call it coffee, after copulation you find out if you have chosen your original partner, if you have 10 points are awarded.
Lol!!! Funny post right there!