The users who get the most love are ..?

Some people have respect for people who hold strong opinions, whether they actually share those opinions or not. I think I'd probably get more respect if I wasn't so wishy-washy, but I'm not going to pretend to be more sure of myself than I am just because people might take me more seriously. Sometimes I respond rationally, sometimes more emotionally, and other times a mixture of both. Some of my opinions are firm, but I'm also willing to change my mind if new evidence comes along. People don't always agree with me, but I don't aim to please, I aim to share and be honest with myself. Some people love this about me, and other people think I'm opinionated or odd.

Putting myself out there does open me up to a lot of criticism, but I think the times someone has been genuinely helped by what I've said are worth the bad bits. I'm never going to win any popularity contests because I don't pander, but if I can open a few minds or give some decent advice on my good days, that's all that matters I guess. If you do wanna be popular on here, I'd suggest you develop a "thing". Most people who're talked about a lot here have a sort of schtick.

You talkin about chained rage? Yeah you're talking about chained rage

I think it's pretty much the same here as in real life, at least real life circa junior high or high school: the ones who are the biggest jerks often tend to be the most popular.

Then IRL people grow up.

Its not that they are popular, they just validate the delusional worth of other morons. So said morons don't care that they are a dick because they make them feel better about their shitty attitudes. A good example is when people tell others that their religious views are wrong.

I can't help it.

I've been here for years and am relatively unknown now. That being said, there was a point where I was at least a 6 on the popularity 1-10 scale and mainly it was when I spent a lot of time of this site, in the chatroom, posted more positive advice, trolled more (only a few users were aware of that and they'd even join in), debated quite a bit (usually in favor of the majority opinion, here) and just interacted with more people in general.

I've always been here for entertainment's sake. I talk a lot in real life and so it just kind of rolls over to here. I just don't have the time to be here nearly as often anymore.

At the risk of sounding like a fucking interweb hipster, if you need popularity to affirm anything here then you're just going to end up looking an feeling stupid.

Weeeee i'm popular I'm popular I'm popular

Thanks for the responses and the votes.
The reason is probably that finding a mutual friendship/connection on here is more important than whether or not the person is really that great.
if you've got someone who likes you, that's all that matters for most people.
There were a few dick responses, the obvious "yajussjealous" type.
Its hard to make an observation like this without people getting all butthurt... maybe they think the post was about them.
Don't know, don't care.
But thanks for the majority of posters who thought about the question and thanks for the votes.

Well boo fucking hoo. Strangers on the internet don't love you. Refuges fleeing to Europe wish this was their only problem.

A couple of years of psychology classes might help you understand people a bit better, but I doubt it.
Even the most dedicated shrinks are only wandering blindly through the dark maze that is the human psyche.

I was probably a bit too mean writing this question. Even the dick people i mentioned aren't all thaaaat bad...

I think you must have feel like you don't belong here or doesn't get enough love here. That's why you're making this post.

Nerd.

I am new here so ...what ..wit should I do?

Example, please? You don't have to name names