In my opinion, the motive and not the act itself is what's most important.

For instance, I don't start threads and I don't comment in threads to get attention, though the act of starting threads and commenting in threads certainly can bring attention.

I start threads and comment in threads because I wanting to share information and conversation with other folks or ask questions to learn more or to seek clarification about a subject.

I was going to say that "people don't start threads or coment on threads to get attention", but I realized that I should only speak for myself as I don't know what motivates other folks.

That said, good attention can be good for the soul and I can take bad attention or leave it.

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Charley,

I hope intriguing is a good thing.

:o)