"pollute" in this case is completely subjective. Maybe the thread was 'enhanced' instead of polluted
do you have conversations in real life? If so, do you react as negatively when people make jokes, are sarcastic, or veer slightly off topic? Do...
Unfortunately, it is increasingly difficult to separate the two: especially within the US (this is, after all, an American forum that just happens to have international members who aren't affected by the political interference Americans are...