Analogies=dead threads (was RE:Open, anonymous services and dealing with abuse)

Is it just me, or is it a clear indication that a thread is ending its useful life is when people start debating the merits of the analogies that have been posed rather than the original subject matter of the thread? Or, maybe a thread is exhausted when the analogies start to crop up. _________________________________________________________________ Take off on a romantic weekend or a family adventure to these great U.S. locations. http://special.msn.com/local/hotdestinations.armx