I find the diversity of threads, and opinions therein, to be informative, educational, and often hilarious. And there are also the occasional fecal pellets in the punch bowl. Maybe the perceived problem is not really the diversity, per se, but the fact that a 'catter or visitor can find disappointment when the content of a thread turns out not to be what they were hoping/expecting to find. If that be so, then it seems a simple solution might be to open a variety of "bins" in the forum, so that a contributor could create their thread under the most appropriate bin heading. Thus, if you were in the mood for a visit to the library or tavern, you could go there more directly. Likewise the campfire, possum, weather, BS, politics of the day, etc., etc. The goal is to simply reduce the "disappointment factor" and save the time some folks feel is wasted on perusing threads that go too far afield from their immediate interest. Maybe that's a bit longwinded way of saying we really can have our cake and eat it too.