I don't like it either. The forums have slowed considerably in the days since it was removed and frankly, its been boring as bat shit.
AoA hasn't logged on in days, neither has highwaystar and a few others. I'm finding myself posting less and logging on less in general as a result.
If you don't want stupid pointless topics crowding the front page then the logical solution would to just lock them, wouldn't it?
Some great discussions have taken place in off topic threads in my time here. They let you get to know the users more, see their views on topics non-gaming related, and its just a good bit of fun.
You'll probably just say "Go to the off topic forum, its still there", but really there's no point. Its a ghost town over there.








