Well considering that some people think IM and ID are useless, thus not even worth the effort of trying to reach them... yeah. :V
It's not surprising.
Well, if you look at it from an outsider's point of view, you see a lot of people vying for the position of the 'biggest idiot' ^^;; No offense, but it's a little comical and yet true if you see it from an unbiased outsider perspective.
I myself participate only when the challenge is fun. So for challenges that are more work than fun, I step back.