It may be the internet, and I guess it's each to our own on how we represent ourselves on-line and in the real world.
To answer your question, I am a fan. I got Core when it was first released-I was about 16. And I've purchased every album since on the day they were released.
I also taped the 2 STP shows I attended:
2001 08 22: Rock City, Nottingham, England (it has a small cut in 'Trippin...')
2001 08 23: Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland (complete)
I've never made them available, but maybe other sources are in circulation. Pearl Jam are my main band though.
In addition, I've seen Velvet Revolver 3 times, too.
2005 01 12: The Point, Dublin, Ireland
2005 06 08: Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2008 03 13: Ambassador Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
I'd have seen STP more often back in the day, but I only moved from Australia to Europe in 2001 and, as we all know, STP never toured Oz.