Pinside is indeed great, it have helped me fix pin issues many times.
I visit this site daily, sometimes only a few minutes and sometimes much longer, but it is always interesting and helpful. Honestly I haven't encountered much of the claimed hostility/trolling that people seem bothered about. Either I've avoided the worst threads by sheer luck or the bad reputation pinside seem to have is exagerated.
I just hope this site will still be here in 10 years and support us pin owners in many ways. Donating to keep it going is a small price for all I am getting in return.