It seems there is a lot of contention among members here of late, most of which is directed within the Off-Topic forum. Off-Topic seems to be getting quite a bit of popularity with people that have no interest, or at least no perceived interest, in electronics. Perhaps these people are simply interested in conversation, but that is not the point if this site. These posts, while harmless if people were to ignore them, are causing quite a bit of a divide among members who refuse to ignore them. My question, then, is this: is it possible to make Off-Topic off limits for new members? Ideally, what I am imagining is being granted access once hitting member status, that way, those in Off-Topic are somehow contributing to the forum, and seemingly dedicated to maintaining the quality of this site.
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