And Now For Something Completely Different: An Open Thread

My, have there been a lot of comments on this filthy "web log" of late! If you squint hard enough as you read them, you'd think there was a healthy debate about the future of our beloved beige community going on round these here parts. So, instead of taking up time arguing over whether comments are on- or off-topic, we're going to experiment with what other "web loggers" like to call open threads, where any topic is open game. You know, like every other post on this site, except more so.

While we're on the subject of comments, we'll say for the record that we don't want to have a DRB-like Star Chamber that vets comment posts or decides whether they're sufficiently on-topic, in much the same way that that august group checks paint swatches to see if they're sufficiently earth-toned. Aside from the occasional helpful commenter trying to guide people to low-cost offshore pharmacies or gambling opportunities, there's very little in the way of comments that we'll consider deleting. The only times we've felt posters have crossed the line to the point we've actually gone through the incredibly convoluted process of deleting comments (which involves the vintage Commodore 64 that's at the heart of the Restonian World Headquarters mainframe, a pair of pliers and some WD-40) is when they've attacked members of RA staff -- not elected or other semi-public officials. Otherwise, pretty much anything is fair game.

So have at it. But be excellent to each other.