I fully agree with you, too. I became a negative person quick to judge and jump onto wagons in upvoting and circle-jerking mentality just to be apart of the majority at hand. Seeing all of the news come out on how admins were treating and performing with mods and their decisions made me critical of the site and my state of mind. Ultimately, and just like you, I realized it'd be better to leave because of how the communities were and how they affected my internet self.