It has not been explained and most don't know what the fuck is going on so here's the explanation.
The "
serious zone" is dead. While the concept is sound it is too idealistic to expect people to post in a section which is a lot quieter than the main coffee shop. Everybody wants page views and responses.
The serious section will therefore be merged with the cafe.
However thread starters have the option of deciding what sort of direction they want their thread to take.
If they don't mind some light hearted banter, jokes, sarcasm, trading of insults etc then they choose the "chitchat" prefix.
If they would like to keep their thread on topic and free of distractions and stupid comments,
then prefix it "serious" and the mods will penalise those who try to hijack the thread with their vendettas.
Simple and straightforward. Thanks everyone for putting in an effort to make this work.
PS: I have tagged this thread "serious" so sane and rational responses only please. If you have some smart alec remarks to make start your own thread about this subject.