While the topics getting added to this thread are funny, I just want to warn that a feature that John did have working that will be making a comeback will be for us mods to be able to tell who added topics after the fact, and when it comes back it will tell me who was messing with me here ;-) But no, I am not vengeful, really (he he he).
Free the USA- Yes. Just don't abuse it.
hellinahandcart- why not see what the consensus is here? In general I would say use your best judgement.
My Identity- 1) Suggest it to JohnRob. 2) I believe that is coming.
Redcloak- Yes, but as with any feature, if it gets continually abused, the feature will be removed or changed. One thing that is being discussed a LOT is the ability to ban certain people from being able to post threads to certain topics- this would solve the majority of the abuse of the breaking news sidebar.
I would like to see more articles link, somehow-- using key words sucks and I can't even remember some of my own.