Lol, as a metaphor, not for me. I just jumped right in with the BBT thread and the Vegetarian thread. Just a moment ago there was an uproar because of a locked religious debate thread, which caused several people to create protesting threads which in turn also got locked. But the one I'm on now just barely slipped to page 2 and avoided being locked.
I can get lost in those outbursts. I start posting away.
That's not like the Story Forum where I feel guilty when the top three threads in a row all have my name on the last posts. I just wish this place was more lively is all.