It seems to me that old fanposts tend to be inactive so it doesn’t bother me as much (and the long-running ones get rec’d up). You can also customize your settings to show more fanposts if you so desire. I hear you on the six degrees thing but really this post is one degree away. I agree that the post itself should have more content, but the comments are where the real discussions happen (case in point).

Anyway, please don’t take my differing opinion personally. I use the fanshots and try not to make fanposts people won’t be interested in. I just think it’s a losing battle. If, say, McNabb goes out for the season, there is going to be a fanpost on it no matter how many times people say to make it a fanshot. Just my two cents.