I don't understand nor shall I probably ever do. Why does this thread have to be derailed as well?

C'mon if you want to contribute to these forums but can't find anything to do on other than by derailing threads in particular or furthering the spew of random garbage in general: there is no problem with not positing. You can still read, can you not?

There were pure spam threads in EB forums, there are, and there will always be; and nobody has a problem with that per se. However from there to actively hijacking other threads to the point of turning it into a SPAM cesspit is another matter entirely and lately we simply have seen too much of the latter to stomach. These forums are not Youtube music videos, you are expected to show more restraint here.

Again: if you've got nothing worthwhile to contribute (and antagonizing other people doesn't qualify as worthwhile here) just don't post. Why not take the time to read some AARS, especially those that make up EB lore (Wasteland sadly lost in the midst of time during a forum crash; but The World According to the Koinon is still there, and so are various other gems made by Orb); surely that is much more enjoyable than posting for the heck of it?