Isn't the whole off topic forum sort of a big "random thoughts" catch all? I had no issue with it as it was a catch all and kept things in one spot however I think the point is each discussion can rise and fall on it's merits. It's also perhaps a strain on the server having to load such a large thread?
In any event I don't see the mods saying "no random discussions" they're just saying "start a new thread".
Perhaps there should be a branching of the off topic sub forum? Maybe something like:
News stories
Advice and Questions
Tech Talk
Contests
Random Thoughts
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