Jeff Moden (8/5/2013)
I cannot speak for others but, despite its age, I've always thought that SSC was a very rich looking and colorful site (right down to the unique and colorful icons used) that was years ahead of other sites (and I still think that or I wouldn't be taking the time to write this post). I've seen many other sites and I think them comparatively ugly, somewhat difficult to navigate, and they follow the typical "dime-a-dozen" formatting, which SSC does not.....
good comments, and I'll try to address some of those over time (you're slightly ahead of me here). I agree with lots of what you've said, but most of these are development resources, which are in short supply.