Slightly less off-topic, I agree with Ernie and Chrispa. I joined this forum because I like the attitude here, intelligent but good-natured. Other fora looked more intimidating and way too serious. Here, it doesn't matter that I'm a bit of a cucumber on the tech side of it but I still learn a lot by reading others' explanations and discussions. I think people will join if they like what they see, silly digressions or not, but I can see the point of having a dedicated off-topic area too as long as it's accessible, otherwise it's likely to be neglected like The Pits is, unfortunately.
