I don't see the problem-there's plenty of discussion. I do agree, though: If you having an issue with how things are going, the change begins with you.
I'm tired of one thread after another discussing how to sell better. One would be nice. But, I'm not coming up with any good discussion ideas myself. So? Dan, let's see the the new discussion topic?
I personally enjoy looking at images posted in the forum and find a lot of the other discussions pretty boring. It doesn't seem that difficult to identify an image thread and avoid it if you don't like them. Besides, they seem to generate a lot of views and comments for images I post in them so someone is enjoying them.
I totally agree with Jenny, everybody registers here and put their work up and then they are talking about nothing but selling. I go a lot to restaurants and people there don't want to do nothing but eat. horrible:)
Just like anything else, stay out of the discussions you don't like and participate in the ones you do. If there's a subject you feel should be discussed, start up a discussion. Either that, or you have the option to start your own POD site.
There is nothing wrong with the discussions. There are lots of different ones going on at any time.
Making a new discussion, to bemoan discussions, is just trying to cause mischief and to start people having a go at other people. That is called trolling on other forums.