I think Jeri has a good idea there about the filter system; however, I think that it should work both ways, to filter IN what you want read and filter OUT what you don't want to read. The only thing I would worry about when using a filter to read these posts is that I would miss the serendipity of the threads. But, some folks don't cater to serendipity, while a lot of us do.

For instance, where else could you find a discussion, to quote paddymac above, 'dealing with the apparently wide-spread problem yet esoteric topic of cat farts' that inspired a song, and provided an explanation of the Book of Isaiah and a quotation of the poem 'Jabberwocky' from Through The Looking Glass?

Long live the BS threads and their ability to inform and inspire us!!