I discovered MN a few weeks ago, and couldn't possibly just lurk - just not in my character, it's all too tempting ! Have been addicted to another forum for a couple of years, but as it's a New Year time to take up a new bad habit 
I got a bit of a flaming on a thread about a dog hit by a child, when someone said what if it was DH hitting DD. And I said, yes but it wasn't. And a dog wasn't a human etc. Some people hated that !
Really no need for anyone to hit a dog or a child !
As a new poster there are a lot of things I haven't necessarily got my head around yet. Including accessing old threads etc. But really, why shouldn't I just dive in as the mood takes me. It's more of a living, continuously evolving thing I feel.
An opportunity to engage with people as well as issues.
I don't really want to read what someone said last year about parking. If it's bugging me, I'd rather talk to someone else who's bugged by it now !
Hope we get some response from the BBC regarding their Christmas Eastenders offering, as it's offended many on here.
Hope MNHQ will take up the cause.
I know I can be terrible at going off on tangents, but that's partly because I don't really see the problem. To me everyone's post is equally as valuable as the OP's !
But, OK, I guess you need some line of discussion !
By the way, what does a biscuit mean ?
I thought to start with it might be a boob 