100% agreed - - the majority of forum commenters here are now indeed haters, however they're also being lead by the MacRumors editorial team who write almost every story with a negative spin to instigate hostility and thereby drive click$. It has been very sad to watch the decline of this once great website during my decade here.Does anyone else know of a more friendly Apple site with other friendly actual Apple enthusiasts? Seriously, for as long as I've lurked on here it's all negative people who are Apple haters commenting. Pointless to be on here anymore. All this negative news is hardly "rumors".
Unfortunately, the other major Apple-centric sites are also infested with hater and shill commenters, though their editorial teams are definitely more objective in their reporting skills.
My current favorite alternative is the general tech blog: Ars Technica. They don't cover every single Apple news item, but when they do, their reporting is generally insightful and balanced and their comment sections are full of informed and intelligent analysis. I highly recommend reading them in parallel with MacRumors to see just how far this site has fallen.