Looking at a few unrelated forums I visit. One had a forum called The Counter - the implication that you're chatting with a storeowner over the counter - shooting the breeze. Its labeled, "The off topic, social part of the forum."
Another forum has "The Lounge" where the rule is "This area is for relaxing and discussing issues for any subject on your mind, so long as it is in good taste." Recent topics included the Russian submarine cruising in the Gulf of Mexico, Neil Armstrong's passing, recipe for a homemade ant killer, and celebrity birthdays. Seems much like our Misc forum save for the Russian sub story.
Another has an Off Topic forum and even a Politics forum with the heady warning,"Anything to do with politics. Only for thick skinned. There will be strong opinions here. ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK."
The Off Topic forum is labeled, "Anything NOT related to [forum focus] This can be about sports, jokes, anything that stays within the rules of the site.
Not saying we should have a politics thread - just sayin that other forums recognize that when adults assemble there will be other things to discuss beyond their common interest and its nice to have a safe venue for that.
Last edited by Riverkilt; 9th September 12 at 10:14 PM.
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