I wish I had saved the thread link. It was many months back; a discussion board about writing. Someone asked some questions, etc about writing. The first reply flatly stated that there were already a lot of books discussing how to write. (Without even referencing any of said books.) Then followed a 30 response derail of insipid shlock that was literally primarily about the weather. This, on a discussion board about writing.

Thread after thread the same stupidity.

Other discussion boards about writing: more or less the same.

Discussion boards in general: the same; except insipid shlock is doing pretty well really as opposed to people being rude and insulting to one another, which without serious moderation is what always happens.

Personally I think reading some other person's book about how they write isn't going to be all that useful really unless your goal is to write just like them. And if you want to write just like them, why bother in the first place? Just that bored? Trying to impress someone? Trying to escape?

Valid reasons I guess. (Except for wanting to impress...) And reading such books surely can be useful to learn a thing or two anyway.

I'm not satisfied with anyone's writing.

As to discussion boards it's the lowest common denominator. Discussions it seems over the long term end up dragged down to the LCD. Only takes a few idiots who post way too much. And most boards either have that or nothing at all.