One reason I don't contribute much on MobileRead any more is that there always seem to be debates going on in the forums about pointless subjects. People just bicker back and forth in religious wars. Many serious discussion threads devolve into Amazon bashing or Apple bashing... I don't see the point.
I used to get involved in discussions and debates in online forums. Then finally, one day I had a revelation. It was this:
I put this on my wall to remind me: life is too short. Go out and do something useful!
In the interest of saying something constructive, I would suggest this: Lounge discussions should not show up in the "Week's Hot Topics" list on the front page. In fact, I would recommend that that list be moderated or curated to reflect only discussions that are both popular AND substantial. Just an idea.