I personally like a deep intellectual discussion.
Even two erudites can find each other boring if their views are irreconcilable.
That assumes the goal of discussion is to reconcile views. If I meet someone who thinks radically different from myself that's for me an interesting opportunity to understand a new perspective.
If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post (even in Discussion), then it goes here.
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2. Check if there is an active Open Thread before posting a new one. (Immediately before; refresh the list-of-threads page before posting.)
3. Open Threads should be posted in Discussion, and not Main.
4. Open Threads should start on Monday, and end on Sunday.