That MSPMIS, or whatever, section of the site is far more popular than the others, while the others seem to have more purpose. What gives?
You answered your own question. The other forums have a specific purpose, but MPSIMS is for everything else.
Well, I guess I wonder why peopel feel compelled to post there… that’s the question…
I think it’s more that people have things they want to say, but it’s not suitable for the other forums, so it ends up there. After all, which is busier, the library or the nightclub?
People like to shoot the shit with other people, even when they don’t have a real reason.
This isn’t a factual question so it doesn’t really belong in GQ. It’s not a technical question, so ATMB is out. It’s not really a complaint, so the Pit is out. That leaves us with … Oops.
Off to MPSIMS.
bibliophage
moderator GQ
Dontcha love irony? 
It’s a lot easier to post to pointless threads.
Precisely, it’s ** pointless. ** And most of the stuff that we have to say is * pointless * (well, for me anyway)
Miscellaneous is always the largest category.
It’s a community – a “virtual village.” Many of my closest friends are people I’ve never met – in a few cases, the OZ folks, probably never will. Serious discussion and the fighting of ignorance is important – but so are people. This forum is where we get to share the little stuff that makes up one’s life.
What, you’re saying these screen names represent real people 
yep.
apart from me - i’m a chatbot.
Wait a second! Shouldn’t someone be kissing up to Coldfire, Cajun Man or UncleBeer right about now? I mean, if it wasn’t for those wonderful Mods, this place would never get a thread!
Right guys? Right?
-:wally
In the end, is it ALL mundane and pointless?
I think it’s the thread titles, e.g.,
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=180749
(Otherwise known as It’s a great day for penises!)
I generally lurk on all the forums, but the vast majority of my posting so far has been done here because everything I’ve had to say has been mundane or pointless.
I look at threads like “Which newbie has impressed you the most” and just kinda sigh…
Actually, I assume this is a questoin that can have an answer to it, although like most in GQ they might be debatable.