When Member's Lounge was first created, the objective at the time *seemed to be* that it would become the new home for long, drawn-out, serious discussions. Off-topic rejected that notion, and ML was generally desolate except for a few 'hangout' type threads, and the occasional going-away message. Following guildfall the atmosphere and population of ML has changed for the stronger, which has taken some of the sap out of OT.