This has probably been suggested before, but it is becoming required.
When I first became a Contributor, the threads in those sections were useful. Not the crap that has it has become of late.
I am suggesting to clean it up, apply more rules and get rid of all of the threads that SHOULD belong in the General Section.
Something needs to be done, I am sure i am not alone, but I don't even want to look in the sections anymore because they are just as bad as the Guide/Exploit/Scam section was before it was cleaned up. FULL OF CRAP.
The lounge, maybe. But the Contributor section is just as bad.
In the contributor Section, there are these kinds of threads;
1. Asking for Computer Help.
2. "Is my account worth anything"
3. "Girl Trouble."
4. "How can I make money?"
5. Trades/RAF requests
Even in the shared lounge there are numerous giveaways; where there is a sticky saying NO GIVEAWAYS.
There are alot of stuff in both sections that belong in proper sections; trade section, graphic section, general section, account giveaways.
There is no reason why people should be posting trades/giveaways in theses sections. If your worried about making a trade with someone who isn't a contributor then state that in your thread. Most giveaways are through PM's anyways, so there is not point in posting it in those lounges.
There are only 3-4 threads in the first 3 pages that I saw that were actually useful. The rest were rubbish.
I can understand not wanting to post SOME threads in the general section, but Seriously. Both sections are full of crap. At least limit the crap to ONE of the sections and not both of them.
I guess I am saying is clean it up, its in dire need.
tl;dr
Clean up Contributor and Shared lounge. Full of rubbish.