It's a disaster. And perhaps it's something the kids these days are used to but that doesnt make it the better system.
Just look at the recruitment threads, a sub-reply will bump a post and totally screw with the order. And this is on a topic where it's crucial to be quick, to be able to find a group. So you have to scroll through a bunch of crap that isnt relevant anymore (as an outcome of people being retarded and replying to posts that are 2 hours old and where the poster ended the raid a long time ago).
There are other glaring problems with site-recruitment too. For starters, it shouldnt be required. The pugs are probably outnumbering the "real" fireteams 10 000: 1 and they, Bungie, still refuse to implement matchmaking - or they're simply not capable of doing it (the latter being a tolerable excuse). But, if we're going to have this POS approach to forming groups, then atleast put some effort into it. There are currently several big threads for every console and difficulty. Bungie should create threads for every console, raid and difficulty and then prevent those hashtags to be used by members. It would narrow down the threads to roughly 20.
Also, I'm aware of the third party raid finder services but out of principle I'll never use a third party for something that should have been in the game.
Have you tried doing raids with randoms and no mics?
Not trying to be bungie defense force, just venting my frustration as to how trashy some players truly are.
I would hate to be matched into a shit raid group and waste over an hour trying to get past oracles.
I would hate to have 3 players leave after templar because they got the fatebringer and had no need to finish.
There really is no way to prohibit terrible people from playing terribly or leaving when frustrated (or when their parents tell them it's bed time)