Thanks!
I guess I'll keep creating the kind of content I'd like to see. But I'm also thinking of running some philosophy contests to encourage newbies. Just need to find a financially sustainable model.
LOL, yes, I'm amazed by how people here think that having a higher rep is confirmation that their every word is gold! That might be true in the monetary sense, but it's clear that having the luck or money to be well-established here does not necessarily confer either wisdom or writing ability.