It stopped being cool or fun

[shimmergal]

when the "no sex-related topics" rule was put in.

I don't know why it should have this effect, but maybe because just as in life, take away sexuality and everything else becomes kind of gray and blah.

No, I don't want nude postings or anything of that ilk, but it was so obvious that the life went out of the Lounge almost immediately after.

[shimmergal]

1. Oops--this wasn't meant to be

a stand-alone post. It belongs in the "Remember when the Lounge was a cool place" thread. Sorry.

[Lucian]

2. Look at my HUGE cock:

[SoxFan]

7. Congress is full of Dicks

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GmMXfVVwTNw/Rh0LceXkiLI/AAAAAAAAAUg/fN-N81gSKXM/s320/dick+swett.jpg

[Lucian]

8. Speaking of Dicks in government...

[SoxFan]

9. That is a huge Dick

[miscsoc]

12. YR DICK PIC IS GD BUT MINE IS BETTER (NSFW)

look at the size of that thing

[miscsoc]

13. LOADS OF DICKS IN GOVERNMENT

THERE'S A WHOLE DICK ARMEY THERE

[PassingFair]

3. Some of us have sex IRL.

Personally, I prefer not to deal with it on a political message board.

Of course, this is just my preference.

If I want to flirt, there are plenty of other places on the internet.

[miscsoc]

14. bullshit

every single member here is a virgin

apart from me, i get loads of action

[PassingFair]

16. See, I knew SOMEBODY was! nt

[Aristus]

4. A number of years ago, some DU-ers formed a splinter site

in which, sexually, anything went. It was kind of fun, but it didn't last long.

I think that is more appropriate than getting into that stuff here. I respect Skinner and the rules, and I don't want DU folding its tents.

If you start such a site, let me know; I'll register... ;-)

[flvegan]

5. That place was awesome.

Though it had its "unpleasant" moments from time to time.

[MissMillie]

6. Oh, I don't know...

I think there are plenty of people around here who are clever, witty and fun without having to post sex threads.

:shrug:

[MilesColtrane]

10. The ways of the Mods are mysterious and not fathomable by us.

As above, so below.

[madinmaryland]

11. I always wondered what happened in the Moderators' Hot Tub.

:shrug:

[petronius]

15. That rule was put in place years ago, right?

Have you been pondering this that long, or was this just sort of a sudden epiphany? :)