Guys it's an open forum, and people can use it for what they like. If some people have no problems discussing personal issues on a public forum, more power to them. I don't see why it has to bother you? Personally I enjoy the more "personal" threads and I don't mind giving advise. If you don't like them deepb, stick to the funnies and the salary questions, but don't insult those people who do post them and like them. That just makes you sound pretentious.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce