
Actually I think that,
They make a pretty good point.
Except they're not very talented at getting their way.
The off-topic thread is used as a dumping ground for any thread that Ada personally deems off topic. If you want my opinion, this should cease immediately. Many of the threads that are dumped there, happen without any predictable formula. Many of them are not chat threads per se, but general discussion threads which actually stay somewhat on topic.
The off topic thread as conceived, is a fine example of a chat thread, and should just be used as such. It's a good place for posters to take their scraps, especially with Dark Soul, because apparently everyone likes to scrap with Dark Soul.
I think that general discussion threads should be allowed in the forum regardless of how applicable they are to ASPD. There is only so much that can be repeated about ASPD.
If some members want to make contact outside of the forum, Avruk brings up a good point, that it's human nature and should be allowed. Simply because this forum has a history of one member giving up too much personal information too quickly and being harassed as a result, is insufficient rationale to permanently restrict any future encounters between other members. I'm to understand that most of the perpetrators of this incident have been banned.