Thanks!

I get the impression that the open thread tends to get used less for "off-topic" discussion than for brief and fragmentary thoughts. I admit this may not be the intent... but lack of clarity is part of the problem here. Adopting standard internet forums conventions, I suspect, would encourage better discussions. Open threads are standard for blogs, and LessWrong is a spin off of the blog Overcoming Bias, but it's clear that Discussion is currently squarely in the "forum," not "blog" category.

Yes. Thanks for catching that.