But if the forum is in such bad shape, perhaps following your source's suggestion is the best thing to do:
If you're active there, build your own trust list, avoid default reliance on DT, and treat it as one noisy source among many in crypto. Alternatives like Reddit subs, Discord, or newer forums exist for less gatekept discussion.
Create your own list of trusted people and ignore the others.
Perhaps Reddit, Discord, and other forums are better.