I don't usually think about making these sorts of posts since I think all discussion should be free and what not, but I'm kind of noticing this season that just about every thread is kind of getting taken over by shipping discussion. While I appreciate that some people might really be into this manner of discussion and that romance can play a big part in the appeal of certain shows it's starting to feel a little aggressive in how it's being pursued by some users and it's IMO starting to distract from other discussion about the actual content of shows this season since I'm finding a lot of threads keep coming back to it time after time thanks to the active discussions of a few users.
I seem to recall hearing that shipping was supposed to be a limited discussion topic or was supposed to be forbidden altogether and while I don't see any reason why the latter should be the case I can't help but wonder if maybe there should be a more general seasonal discussion thread for this sort of discussion in general anime so that people that want to actually discuss the shows can have a little more breathing room so to speak. At the very least I wouldn't mind seeing just a little less of it or it being a little more limited to private discussions between shipping fans.
I seem to recall hearing that shipping was supposed to be a limited discussion topic or was supposed to be forbidden altogether and while I don't see any reason why the latter should be the case I can't help but wonder if maybe there should be a more general seasonal discussion thread for this sort of discussion in general anime so that people that want to actually discuss the shows can have a little more breathing room so to speak. At the very least I wouldn't mind seeing just a little less of it or it being a little more limited to private discussions between shipping fans.