I'm not opposed to people posting whatever they like and having the community decide via upvotes if its worthwhile. Deleting posts outright seems too heavy-hand

I'm not opposed to people posting whatever they like and having the community decide via upvotes if its worthwhile. Deleting posts outright seems too heavy-handed to me. Personally, I look to Reddit and Fark for mindless frivolity and Hacker News for more thought-provoking articles. You don't have to only hang out in the joke free zone. It's possible to participate in more than one community.