> > it aint got no funny no mo. All these replies kinda show that the forum isn't a relaxed place to talk any more, it's like a job interview every time you post.
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> You and others may well have hit upon much of the problem. But here's the hard part: what's the solution?

There probably isn't a solution, other than making Mousie and folex post everything from now on. Not everybody has something interesting to say, so if everybody insists on keeping the forum interesting (although some gender-unspecific parents might argue whether it is at this point) instead of full, you gotta keep everybody scared to post. But if, like me (an outside observer uneffected by any changes that are made here), you think a more open and friendly forum would be nicer for everybody, all you gotta do is tell people to post whenever any random thought crosses their mind.