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Honestly!!!
The little elitist kiddos that populate the arch user circles we could do without obviously, but the package manager is pertty sweet, the setup process teaches a lot if you're new, and the WIKI is such a staple no matter where you're coming from in the linux community. dosen't deserve a spot on that list.
Yeah I don't even use Arch, but their wiki has helped me out on a few occasions. It's a respectable distro, and the documentation is one important part of it.