[Blarg]

We've become more a community than a nexus for deep thought, Joe. Things have loosened up so people will feel less intimidated and perhaps contribute more, and maybe have some more fun. It used to be more serious, but we got a lot of comments that people felt too intimidated to make contributions of their own, and that despite our being a very open friendly group. Now there aren't as many standards to live up to besides openness and friendliness themselves.

Still, there's a limit. One thread to round up all the most casual comments between members of the community is better than invading other threads with it or creating new threads to say you just tried some pudding you got at Trader Joe's and liked it, or something.