Unfortunately, the very act of posting in the forum has become something only the most reckless, crazy, and/or headstrong members will dare to do anymore. (I'm a little of all three of those descriptions.)
It doesn't matter what one does or doesn't do--a hundred people are going to criticize it, for any and every reason. I know the OP of the threads referenced in the original post is a fairly new member and personally, I give him chops for at least trying.
I know that I myself have posted many threads over the years that some were quick to point out had "nothing to do with being single", but I've gotten to a point where to me, the Singles forum is (hopefully) a safe haven for singles and sympathetic marrieds to hang out, so now my reasoning is, "Hey, this is on my mind, and I'm single, so I'm going to post it here."
When I wrote serious threads, people told me to lighten up. When I wrote humorous threads, people asked why would I waste their time with something so frivolous.
I'm now at a point where, if I have the time and an idea, I'm going to post it, and most likely in Singles, because this is the place where "Everybody Knows Your Name" if you keep posting and stick around long enough. And as a long-term single, I feel this is also the best forum where I can find a place to fit in. If what I write resonates with some people and they want to answer, fantastic! If what I write is a waste of time to others, no problem. They certainly don't have to read or participate. And if it happens to be something REALLY out of line, I trust the mods to remove whatever I may have written and let me know accordingly.
I do understand that everyone has different preferences and tastes. I know I'm guilty of flooding this forum plenty of times myself, so now I try to cut back to just just a couple of threads at a time. Back "in the day", a good thread lasted several days or even weeks--today, a thread is lucky if it lasts 2 hours.
I do have to say that it often seems like the people who criticize others' threads the most are also usually the ones who write the least amount of of threads themselves. This really frustrates me because I don't think people realize how challenging it really is to write threads. How can one genuinely tell someone else how to do something better when they don't even do it themselves? At least Mr. Goat is trying to help make this place fun, lighthearted, and give us opportunities to learn more about each other.
I never see the people who criticize the most doing that.
The saddest thing of all is that I am sometimes able to correspond with new members here, and many of them express the fact that they are utterly terrified of posting anything because of all the criticism, let alone try to start a new thread. Their personal correspondence is wonderful, and it would add a lot to this forum if they could feel comfortable with making public posts as well.
We almost have to put a disclaimer in a note to new users that unless you have a spine of steel, don't bother posting, because you are going to need it.
I've made, and continue to make, plenty of my own faux pas when posting, as does anyone else who posts regularly. I personally think it's important to give other people, most especially new members, some breathing room in their attempts to integrate themselves into the community.
Mr. Goat, I give you kudos for your attempts in being a part of the Singles forum.
Welcome, my friend, to CC. Sorry about the bumpy ride, but please, don't let that stop you from trying.