1.) Leave it unmoderated
Left unmoderated, posting “bad” things gets old real quick when you have total freedom. Howard Stern is free to do “anything” now, and he chooses to self-moderate. Other people will do the same thing. Even if they don’t… the thread will be gone soon enough, because…
2.) Auto-prune Off-Topic every week
Auto-pruning solves the concern of wasted database space / records. If something gets reposted, who cares, don’t re-click the link. No one cares that you’ve already seen everything the internet has to offer. Let the noobs feel like Christopher Columbus once in awhile.
PS - “Prove my worth” on an automotive forum? Fuck. I’m useless here. I like to think my sense of comradery and humanity is good enough, but if I have to prove some use in an automotive setting, I guess this could very well be my last post. 