Some interesting points have been brought up in this thread. At first reading the poll my gut told me (maybe it was the taco I had for dinner) that we should leave it like it is. I still think that after reading some of the very thorough responses above. One thing, which means more work for the over worked mods already, would be to be a bit more forceful relocation of posts when need be (i.e. into the jokes thread).

Which brings up another possible forum... do we need one for humor? This way it would not just be a thread that you post in. It would also allow for readers to be able to discern from the post title if they wanted to read the post or not. Just a thought.

In the end, at least for me, it comes down to what I read and don't read. I also try to think about others when I post and what they will think (this applies to this board and others that I frequent). I think that I have a handle on the community that I am posting in, so I try to avoid things that are sure to be a hornet's nest.... unless that is the intent of the reply/post. Members here should be able to control themselves and post in a fashion that makes it usable for other people.

I am surprised how many posts, not so much here at Pixies, I start reading because some bonehead decided to get cute with a title that does not relate to the post at all... those are the ones that tick me off... not the political ones. I just ignore those for the most part. So... if we can ask that folks use appropriate titles in their posts that might also go a long way.

Humor, politics, and religion are some very touchy subjects. Usually when you voice an opinion in one of those areas you are going to find someone that does not agree!

And in my final 2 cents I'll add that even though it stinks when someone is upset by a post, we are all grown ups here and one of the things to realize is that in an area like this one there are going to be LOTS of opinions and feelings (what is that they say about opinions?... just like some part of human anatomy everyone has one) and it is up to us to try and remain calm and collected as we all learn a little more about what makes each of us tick (or tick off).

Sorry for the rambling... I hope that makes some sort of sense.
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"It takes a lot of brains to enjoy satire, humor and wit - but none to be offended by them." -- Johnny Hart ("BC", cartoonist, 2000)
"Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog: Nobody really enjoys it and the frog generally dies as a result." -- E. B. White