I can see quite detailed statistics of forum as admin. So I can see that this topic, while being popular based on amount of messages & posting, this topic ain't that popular based on views.
It barely goes to top-10 topics based on views, but even that successful position is probably due fact that it's 2nd most popular topic to post - right there after "playlist". And therefore just about always on top of page.
So conclusion would be, that what we have here, is constant bombardment of silly news links what hardly anyone wants to see. But you do as it is here on top threads all the time and just happen to click it. Just like you hardly can escape them in social media, because it is being throw at your face restlessly. Of course I am not advocating we need safezone free of crap news (haha...!) but when topic ORIGINALLY was started to ridicule the political correctness of totalitarian level, than slowly shifting to post links of whatever butthurt someone had in world (and therefore topic name was changed). And little by little, it seems it wasn't really about laughing at someone butthurt, but posts themselves being whiney.
I'd assume, there are many levels between being moralist, judgmental, critical, ironic and butthurt whiney, etc. Some of these qualities are just fine, some even highly valued. But when you get guys, who are culmination of look-at-my feelings whiney butthurts -types, then I guess topic is just about closing the circle, ain't it?
But knowing that very few people views this, it's easy choice to just let it be there for amusement of those few.
Nevertheless, I assume it may be just relevant critical question if people choose to be whiney gossip dwelling girls, just reacting on world, or rather pick up maybe a notch more creative and inspiring outlet for little free time they may have?