19th June 2010, 08:00 PM
I do drop by the bar, and I have to say that a thread where there's a bit of conviviality and ice-breaking (and not just for the drinks) helps people feel a part of the forum, no matter which forum it is. Anything that gets people in and chatting is good, the chat will eventually trickle down into other discussions. It's the nature of the beast.
As with anything, there's no requirement to read a thread the same way there's no requirement to call in to a real bar. I think that giving the forum participants a thread for fun keeps the inane chatter out of the other threads and helps them stay on topic. Can't please everyone, and I'm sorry you mind the presence of the thread. Perhaps you have thoughts on the other discussions? Romans? Stonehenge? Women and sanitary products? I read every new post, but I don't feel that I have the background to contribute to some of them, so out of courtesy to the topic, I refrain. Where I can offer a thought, I do. That's also the nature of the beast.
Mine's a pint.
-Su (the poster formally known as mpoole)
As with anything, there's no requirement to read a thread the same way there's no requirement to call in to a real bar. I think that giving the forum participants a thread for fun keeps the inane chatter out of the other threads and helps them stay on topic. Can't please everyone, and I'm sorry you mind the presence of the thread. Perhaps you have thoughts on the other discussions? Romans? Stonehenge? Women and sanitary products? I read every new post, but I don't feel that I have the background to contribute to some of them, so out of courtesy to the topic, I refrain. Where I can offer a thought, I do. That's also the nature of the beast.
Mine's a pint.
-Su (the poster formally known as mpoole)
Prime practitioner of headology, with a side order of melting glass with a stern glare.