I think this forum is too stuffy to be honest. Jokes and counter arguments are quickly snuffed out by the moderators, and it seems like a herd mentality is all that is acceptable. If someone makes a joke or presents a counter-argument that a moderator doesn't like, the post gets erased and a warning issued without reason.
Like on this thread, people voice their complaints, and moderators like Riverripper, Jerz, Nink and others quickly defend the statis quo. That's not the point of this thread!!!! People need to relax and learn how to deal with varying opinions, even ones they don't like, instead of kicking people off and erasing posts that aren't even that suspect. If the only point of this forum is to hold hands and have a group think session everyday, then it is pointless. Now it shouldn't get to the level of BW, but if someone asks for advice and you tell him/her the truth, why is that bad? It is probably exactly what they need to hear.
Anyways, I think the post count and the community will grow with a little less restriction around here.