<p>I understand the point of a chance thread is to basically get some comfort from people who are as clueless as you are about the whole process. But when someone posts on a chance thread, not only does the OP feel confident-- as if they can get in-- but the person who posts gets to feel like an expert for a few minutes. x) It’s a facade that both posters usually know is false, but if it’s all-around feel-good, what’s the harm in it? Just don’t click the forum topic.</p>
<p>If you’re spending so much time on a Cornell forum that you need to be worried certain kinds of topics are ‘encroaching’ on your turf, so to speak, there are larger problems than the chance threads at hand.</p>