madskillz on 09 February 2008
I think the best way to end those wacky off-topics - don't comment on them. Those folks aren't constantly checking the site, I'm sure, but if no one comments on it and lets it die, it will ... die.
What I find funniest are - the threads like 'What song are you currently listening to' and 'Blu Ray thread - won't end until HD DVD is dead' constantly gets tons of responses - or the standard flame bait one. All you have to do is say 'Xbox 360 sucks' or 'PS3 is a flaming douche' and watch the post count shoot into the stratosphere. I don't think the off-topics hurt the site's cred as much as fanbots going back and forth and getting personal. That is, IMHO, what really hurts the site the most. The off-topic discussions are generally harmless.
