[dabigv13]

I think as long as all "politics" (and I think the mods do a good job of keeping strictly US partisan political stuff out of here)/ non-Stanford sports topics stay safely in the OT threads, there shouldn't be much of a problem. If you don't want to see those topics discussed, just don't click the link.

Especially when our football team is bad, which has been a while now, most of the threads I read on here are the OT stuff. I've never been more well informed on California's reservoir status and water system than now.

And to 81alum's point on anonymity, to use your example of Condi Rice. If she were a poster here, don't you think she'd stop posting if real names were required?

[dabigv13]

I think as long as all "politics" (and I think the mods do a good job of keeping strictly US partisan political stuff out of here)/ non-Stanford sports topics stay safely in the OT threads, there shouldn't be much of a problem. If you don't want to see those topics discussed, just don't click the link.

Especially when our football team is bad, which has been a while now, most of the threads I read on here are the OT stuff. I've never been more well informed on California's reservoir status and water system than now.

And to 81alum's point on anonymity, to use your example of Condi Rice. If she were a poster here, don't you think she'd stop posting if real names were required?