I guess half-bad is subjective. I don't feel like a site that allows such a vast array of decent information vs. downright terrible/wrong is worth my time trying to decipher between the two.
I know what I read on A List Apart is quality material from quality writers and people who have spent years and years in the field. Tommy the 17 year old graphic designer that only has mom-and-pop Wordpresses under his belt shouldn't be getting paid to tell thousands of people what's hot right now.