I think the issue is it is a like an old forum but without an "off topic" section. "off topic" with a group of like minded people around a central theme was al

I think the issue is it is a like an old forum but without an "off topic" section. "off topic" with a group of like minded people around a central theme was always something I enjoyed about the old internet forum days. The current configuration might be best though.A purely hacker news off topic over time would just become a completely off topic discussion.