So I initially had a lovely and long post about this but basically I created a Discord. Now the idea came about before the debate but considering how things went it drove home the idea that this might be something useful so poor @jaedmcdoesn't keep having to post friendly and not-so-friendly reminders in the "..What's going on?" topic.
So the long-term reason is so we can have a place for things from wrestling watch-alongs to discussing live sports. Considering political discussions are a
As a fellow old ass, Discord is just a faster, more instant of a message board. it's what all the cool kids use now.