DuracellEnergizer said:

Perhaps it was unwise to let off-topic go unmoderated. The other parts of the forum remain moderated, but they haven't become clones of TFN; everyone's still able to speak their minds, just with (relatively) clean tongues and decency.

Letting this part of the forum go -- quite literally, it seems -- has only really served to give the less conscientious posters license to act like juvenile assholes.

I absolutely agree. The amount of circlejerkery here is definitely annoying. Even if it were to remain with a light touch, some moderation would be a great idea.