I'm told that Movable Type's "Allow comments" setting on WoC now works -- which is to say, Marshals ought to be able to lock threads, disallowing new posts temporarily or permanently. This is something I'd prefer would only be used to combat sp*m on sessile entries, not to restrict discussion. But having the option is important.
To celebrate, I think a spirited "food fight" is called for. Here. In this thread.
Here are the ground rules...
1a) No proper names, that is, blog thread participant names mentioned in body copy must be Xs and Ys and Foos and Bars and so on.
1b) No using post numbers, either; it's not surreal enough if you don't have to guess who the h*ll is talking to whom. The object is to make a big mess and wear each other out!
1c) Post as yourself, please, or as a throwaway/artistic sockpuppet on this thread only. See No Impersonation (Rule 3). Impersonating any other poster, even on this thread, is grounds for permanent banning.
2) Notwithstanding Rule 1a, public figures may be named explicitly. Here, I include my handle and those of the other active Marshals.
3) No Sp*M, no impersonation, no threats. Also, no blatant / boring "ism" of a skinhead, Millennial or other bent, as determined by The Entry Author (me).
4) On this specific thread only, SHOUTING IS OK, scurrilous invective is welcome, as long as it isn't over the line that might get us banned at some net-nannied sites that have a right to read the blog as a whole. See also: NO THREATS.
5) Substantiveness. For this specific FOOD FIGHT! thread, a "substantive" post is one that makes me spew out diet cola all over my keyboard from laughter at recognition of human folly. Especially my own.
Knock yourselves out.
Cross the lines too far and I'll zap your post. Cross 'em a little and I'll touch it up to comply. I'm going to get the ball rolling by gaming out a few threads, playing Doubles comment tennis with myself. Think of my contributions as found poetry: Masks of Comedy, Masks of Tragedy by Nortius Maximus.