Originally Posted by
Parog
No, we're not going to ban those threads.
A lounge is a place where people hang out. If the gentleman's club wanted to talk about about their kids homework for an hour, they would have the right to do so. Shared Lounge is an open section for people with that "status" to talk to each other about everything and nothing. If it doesn't break a sitewide rule, then it doesn't break a rule.
Don't think once you get a higher status you don't have any rules in the higher sections as the elite guides / exploits have strict rules. Shared Lounge is just an additional space for people to be able to talk more privately to members who have contributed to the website, whether by donating or by getting 80 rep.
TL;DR
Shared Lounge = Open Discussion with the usual site-wide rules.