Notice that "Enthusiast's Exchange" is at the bottom of the list of forums.
Enthusiast's Exchange could be code for 'the place for kids with pocket protectors and those who wish they were'.
Yes I have a hobby interest in building antennas.
As far as 'fantastic miracle antennas' are concerned, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't true.
As far as helping people goes, at least a few have made the effort to post back after using the advise offered... reporting success. I hope many others are just to busy watching TV to post back their results.