I'm not trying to be argumentative, but aren't there any number (maybe even too many?) of dedicated chat threads and blog threads and home state pages that "neighborly conversations" could take place on?
Hee, Hee, the newcomer got 6000!!!
The mods put a link to our threads on the FR homepage. So this can be considered a "dedicated chat thread" in a way.
The Undead Thread came about largely by accident/spontaneously a little over a year ago, during the beginning of the heavy election cycle.
It became a tradition all its own.
aside from its social functions, it serves as a waystation and notice-board for the various troll-hunter groups and individuals of FR. This is something alien to the other chat threads.
congratulations on nabbing the (000) btw :)
"but aren't there any number (maybe even too many?) of dedicated chat threads and blog threads and home state pages that "neighborly conversations" could take place on?"
NO.
Reason the answer is "NO": There are no chat threads that by decorum have room for sci-fi fantasy writings, discussions of weaponry, and troll alerts running concurrently.