Is alt mania still a thing? It's been two years since the mania was at its peak and nothing's shaped up to break out of the confines of this forum with the possible exception of Ethereum. If an alt emerges that truly kicks butt I think it'll come from a place far away from here.
Obviously, it's not the common wisdom of Altcoin discussion here on BCT. Troll wars among people not willing to admit the general fail of altcoins as an incubator for the next Bitcoin. Shall we wait a couple more years?