The whole point of some of their articles was to go into the more esoteric technical details rather than gloss over them like some other sites. So in that aspect you are correct: it wasn’t for “the average joe”. However, for some people it was what they wanted.
That attention to technical detail and knowledge is why people like Der8auer have an audience today and people respect his opinion.
The character limitation is also a problem in Korea. The thing that makes it worse is that your name on your alien registration card (think Green Card) is used to open your bank accounts. If they don't match you'll have a hell of a time doing any sort of online or mobile transaction since the systems are tied together. Only recently some banks have recognized this as a problem and extended the number of characters allowed.
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