I also think Renderosity should once again open up an OT or similar forum. It's plain enough that it's a desirable feature and a real crowd pleaser on every other graphics site.

For all of it's percieved imperfections it was always the most entertaining of any of the forums and forums of this type usually are. Political debate is rarely ever going to be pretty particularly when it's being discussed by the general public. No matter, we are all adults here and have heard it all before anyway so let the endless recapitulation soothe the angry beast. Besides, politics weren't the only issues being discussed and I think a catch all forum serves as a useful utility to express ideas, announcements, etc. that don't belong in the graphics forums.

Although this is indisputably a graphics art site you have a lot of intelligent people here who have opinions on matters other than art and if they can't post them here they will do so elsewhere.

The members end up being denied and Renderosity suffers the loss of attendance. Presently it's a lose - lose situation and I would favor some compromise that would make this doable :)