Is this NG becoming unuseable?

I have been subscribing to rec.travel.africa for about 10 years now. I
have recently noticed a huge amount of rubbish here that has nothing
to do with travel in Africa.

I've also noticed an enormous immigration into the NG of posters who
contribute nothing but repeated, mindless drivel.

There was a time, not so long ago, where the conversations here were
sensible, focussed, and meaningful. Many questions were responsibly
answered, and loads of useable information was shared. This is no
longer the case, and it seems that the majority of postings here
revolve around some-or-other slanging match between personallities who
shouldn't (perhaps) be here in the first place.

Do the "old-timers" agree, or am I being reactionary?

Regards,
Marc - Johannesburg