Cara, I don't know if people are turned away by chatting in threads. I'm not a visitor, so I can't say how it feels to them, and the ones who could say probably aren't reading this thread. We're all guessing. I don't wish to squelch anything, nor am I am I a humorless rule-making control freak. (Fairly obvious from some of the goofy stuff I've written.) I agree with you about "policing ourselves to maintain the integrity of the community," but would substitute the word "forum" for "community." I guess the only real concern I have is that the poster's questions may be ignored or forgotten in favor of joking around. I don't think anyone would say that's a good idea, but it can happen, and sometimes does.