This may seem a small point, but over at That Other Place a lot of trouble started over user interest lists. The formula "I like _____" led to all sorts of chaos -- obviously, if someone has crime, murder, and agatha christie in their interest list, they're most likely a mystery buff and not a hardened criminal. Still, the "I like _____" is problematic.

The instructions for setting up interests here are the same as theirs, and could use an update. It could easily be changed to "I like discussing _____" or "I like talking about _____" -- since this is a social networking site, everything one posts is an invitation to talk or debate. This would safeguard people from the same trap LiveJournal found itself in when challenged back in May.

Thoughts?

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