Menty is right on so many levels. I relate to what he's talking about. I've only been here since May, and although I love Star Trek I never geeked out much on it, say the way I did with comics.
That's what I loved about this board from the start, and that seems to be the essence of Menty's post, "it's no good without the funny". Well Menty, you're part of what's right with that funny, and the strings in the MF are truly unique, and entertaining, but you're omitting Gagh, and that's part of what the problem "was" in terms of how things have evolved to here. You and Eggs and Wacky (and all the rest of what appear to be the original gang) are so much less antisocial as a group than Gagh is as an individual.
My opinion is that Gagh is mostly responsible for the anger that evolved into this current "flame not funny" sequencing from a few clearly pissed off individuals. I've seen the dynamic, and experienced it, and while he may be one of the most longterm and prolific posters, his boredom and meanness were antithetical to the "post if it's funny".
I post here because I really have become quite attached to the posting styles of many who post here. I really love what many of you think, and enjoy the back and forth. I've made some friends, and I've learned what it means to be part of a community.
Really Menty, you were the third (shatna and lilac before) to offer me a welcome here, and I think you're on the money with what you see and what you want.
So I'm going to go study MF threads for awhile, because my pop culture references are even more embedded than some of yours :bigass: