| I think that trying to reign in discussions when they stray from the original topic can be dangerous because sometimes it is for the better. I'm not talking about highjacking threads but sometimes a discussion will take off in a direction the original poster never intended and the result is something very productive. Trying to keep a conversation within the confines of a singular area may stunt the discussion rather than add to it.
As our friend fable has said, more often than not, people are pretty good about keeping threads more or less on the right track, but I would caution against closing threads or deleting posts which are not directly related to an original topic but may fit into a larger context.
Also, since there are threads marked "No Spam, Please", maybe we could have other threads marked "Spam Away!" where anything goes with regard to content (excepting violations of the forum rules) and people can countdown to their latest posting milestone, drink virtual alchohol concoctions and grok away to their heart's content without fear of their posts being deleted or the thread being closed.
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