Theory: The quicktopic is a concession enough, one that I'm not sure we really need.
I don't either. I think it was an attempt at a compromise. I wouldn't react harshly to Pops for setting it up though. Some people (involved and not) said "Hey, should there be a single contained thread on *Mafia Thoughts/Conversations* that anyone can post in. Some thought it was a good idea, some thought it was a horrible idea. The quicktopic off-site appeased both. It was then mentioned that perhaps the games themselves should be held via Quicktopic, and generally was met with "Good Idea, next game".
The simple fact is, as WW points out, it's silly and stupid to try and ban people from talking about it. If you don't want to read, don't go into the topic. Just like they avoid the games if they aren't interested. I would *hope* that those involved in the games choose not to look at arguments made by outside people, but hey, if they do, that's their choice. Not like anybody but the actual players know their roles anyway.
Anyway, long story short - I understand WW's frustration, although his post seems rather hostile. /shrug - Maybe it's just really getting to him. My 2 coppers? Hell, feel free to comment away. Just do me a favor and keep it to a single thread (this one or another) so it doesn't clutter up the boards. Or don't - won't kill me to sift out topic names I don't wanna read.