Because I don't like the Twank has a habit of shutting down conversation and generally being needlessly provocative, it simply isn't constructive.  

We've had a level of discourse at ET that has avoided the pissing matches that come when you have agent prevocateurs and egoists thrown into the mix.

I hate filler, and I generally don't write unless I have something to say.  Hence, why sometimes I disappear for extended stretches.

That, I think, has been true of most here.

As a consequence, the signal to noise ratio has been high.  

I fear that may change. Hence, I am frustrated.

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg