This isn't just a regular tribe. It has it's own button on everyone's feed. That gives it a special prominence and (to my mind) a special function. I strongly believe there needs to be a place where snapzu users can discuss snapzu with each other and with the admins. Having that forum is critical, I believe, to getting good feedback about the site that will keep it growing. Previous to this tribe, discussions with admins over site ideas happened in the most random places (like cooking posts) and didn't get a lot of visibility. The purpose of this place, I thought, was to be visible.

You're right... due to the visibility of this tribe its an important hub for users to come together and discuss ideas and functionality. However I think the point was also to have other meaningful discussions amongst the core members of the site. I may be wrong, but I think having a highly visible general area to publicly engage in discussion with admins and users alike is a very good direction. Hmmm.. as for the silly stuff, it might be a good idea to dedicate another tribe to that, that might be the best trade off. Would be nice if more people took part in this discussion though, its an important subject and should be addressed appropriately.