Iggy: I'm not an "old timer." Around for just less than 2 years. For what its worth, I agree. It is v. difficult to "ignore" the BS, when there are 30-40 such threads every day, and by no means all the BS threads are labeled as such. So that you cannot really pick around it, unless you spend 3-4 hours on line every day, which those of us who work can't do. The types of BS do run in cycles; one thing is in fashion, then another. Why that should be comforting I couldn't say.

But can be done about it? Preach abstinence? Just Say No? I can't even stop myself from adding to the political threads. Can't bear to let the bad guys have the last word. So?