how does posting loads of poor jokes increase your status on a car related forum?
i vote for all general chat post's to be wiped from post count - soon sort the wheat from the chaff 
The great aspect of this site is that it has sections for purely motoring topics, and other sections for general topics.
The vast majority of postings that we, including Debs and I (if you are having a dig at us as I suspect you are!), make have serious tones to them and can be often motoring related. But talking for myself I do enjoy the social nature of various threads, and all the joking banter helps make this site not only informative but entertaining as well.
I personally could rabit on about all the cars I have worked on since 1971; all the various mechanical and electrical procedures I have carried out in that time, and up to only recently before purchasing again an Omega, along with all the experience gained over one million miles of motoring. However who wants to hear all that endlessly? :-? :-?
Now I am in a learning mode on Omega workings, including all the mistakes members make in attempting to maintain their pride and joys, and making contributions only when I can really assist someone, which stops some misleading advice being given which actually does happen on this site.

If you cannot contribute to the many threads that make this the popular site it is that is no-one elses problem but yours Hereford

. Please don't, out of sour grapes take the fun out of it by questioning other peoples worth.