If I ignored the fact that the Carek1230 Memorial Race for the Prize forum is a complete wasteland full of the internet equivelant of cow pies, I'd still vote for it instead of IO.
Anything that gave us the IO: O RLY? thread can't be all bad.
Isn't it more of a wasted time and content bickering and moaning over what sucks more? If you don't like something don't bother going to those threads. Simple solution IMO.