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And I could also add these reasons for having not quite relevant chatter:
just being neighbourly
welcoming new members
the odd joke, cartoon and bit of humour

So, yep those of us who tend to 'hang out' in the thread and contribute also like to have some 'fun' every now and again or briefly chew the fat.

Usually we confine this sort of neighbourly stuff to in-between Contest times, and when there's otherwise very little happening.

If someone wants to know what non-Contest discount codes are operative then they just have to go to the first post on the first page of the thread.

It seems to me a win win for those who regularly post in the thread.