Don's point is not only valid...it has been a concern of mine for quite some time.
I see that LTBBQ has become a real community - of friends. And sometimes, as friends - we forget that the first purpose of a "meeting place" like LTBBQ - is to bring ideas, suggestions, recipes, and photos of and about cooking. That is why new members come here, and mostly why they wish to engage in conversation here.
But, the fact that humor is so prevalent is a sign of the friendly, and fun loving nature of most folks here. And - that too is "attractive" to new members. We have to keep growing the site in order to keep it alive. That is the nature of all things. Nothing is static. "Grow - or die " rules almost everything in our world.
So - let's try to encourage one another to prioritize on FOOD first...HUMOR, second. We don't want to discourage anyone from participating, or feel like LTBBQ is becoming "too serious"....but just think about adding to the quality of our content here as key to continued growth.
Again - let's all have fun, remembering that LTTBQ is all about "Food, Fun, and Fellowship"...in that order.