I think ULIM hit the nail right on the head.

It seems like your perception of the nexus was that it is some sort of elite snooty place & now that you`'ve been here a while you are noticing this is not the case.

The members here are all people just like you. Many of whom have been regulars for a long time. Is it really that big of a deal that people sometimes make jokes or the things discussed are not always serious or high leveled discussion?

Lighten up, get comfortable, participate in the community & in discussions that you find interesting or post your own topics & maybe be a little less critical. Not everything is serious.

You wouldn`t go to a local social gathering & behave in such a critical & condescending manor to everyone present would you?

Why is it acceptable to do that here?