Perhaps it's just the forums, but I feel like there's a lot of negative vibes coming from BTC right now.
I've following Bitcoin and mining for a while but never bothered with forums until recently. Is this common amongst forum-goers or is it really just Bitcoin in general?
If 10 things happens, of which 9 are positive and 1 is negative, the press will be all over the negative thing.
This can create an environment where seemingly bitcoin is painted in a bad light, however, if you go beneath the negative press, you will see all the positive development that is taking place.
http://www.reddit.com/r/bitcoinif you read that subreddit daily, you will see there's not just negativity, but also a lot of positive things happening.