Problem with most threads in most forums (not just subsim), is that the argument is usually resolved within a few pages, but tangent discussions have occurred, and then tangents from them. So the whole point of the OP is now completely moot and a seperate discussion takes place. And this is usually caused by somebody voicing an opinion that others disagree with, and then the back and forth starts.
While we can (and should) ask people to restrain themselves, it's pretty much like herding cats.
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