I suggested a Stephen Hawking Black Hole forum- a sort of circular file where all ridiculousness could be relegated at the touch of a button. The silence was as deafening as deep space. Jeff is right about the train wreck theory. How many advertisers would continue to patronize his business if everyone started being boring and polite to each other? I admit, it I love it, all the snark and rhubarb; what I would like to see disappear are threads about wall colors, low fat recipes, shrubs and whether or not one should contact a doctor if they've had a fever of 117 degrees, are bleeding out of their eyes and haven't pooped in two weeks. Also, all the fart threads.

jsteele wrote:Here is the thing, you would just spend all of your time in that forum. On an intellectual level, we all hate train wrecks. But, we can't resist watching train wrecks (or even participating in them). That's just one of those mysteries of human nature.

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Here is the thing, you would just spend all of your time in that forum. On an intellectual level, we all hate train wrecks. But, we can't resist watching train wrecks (or even participating in them). That's just one of those mysteries of human nature.

all SAHM vs. WOHM posts, abortion posts, breastfeeding vs. formula posts, plastic toy vs. wooden toy posts, etc...they could be relocated for those who really love the 15 + pages of snark that these posts typically engender.