Scott, it doesn't take long before you figure out who the posters are that contribute good information, and which ones are wasting electrons. Although it is hard sometimes, I try to stay clear of posters that are just flapping their jawls, and not really contributing much of anything to the general knowledge.
I find this cuts down on my stress level, and saves time to boot. On another board, (RYPN?), you can block the posters that annoy you from even showing up.
The most useful way I cruse through here is to read the threads that interest me, and just hit the mark it read button at the bottom on the rest.
You bring interesting items to the table, so I hope after a time out, you will consider coming back. John