Maybe this is a good place to suggest putting in a QuickPoll sort of feature where people can just express themselves via vote if they don't want to continue to rehash this BS over and over again.
Here's an example: Do you prefer C# or VB.NET? .
>>This Cost for .NET has diminished to a complete waste of time for all participants who have not chimed in as an Anti VB rant or as VB is better than C# crusade.
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>>Why not get back to doing something productive?
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>If any thread is bothering you in any type of way, you should consider filtering it so you won't see it anymore. That can be done just by viewing any message from a particular thread.