hehe - they're busy posting to the Fun & Games threads!
When I first joined the site here, I also thought it was a bit strange to find so many frivilous threads. One of the more seasoned members here can correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding of such threads is the activity is helpful to boost Internet search results and draw new people to the site. Whether or not that's true, I'm happy to contribute to the nonsense if it helps make the site look active.
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Oh, and happy to help with the publishing suggestions. Good luck with that!