I think these things are great, you've just got to use them properly. Unfortunately some people don't understand this. It's like the "*******" thing. No matter how funny that may have been at the beginning, using it completely out of context and kicking the arse out of it ruined it.
This has probably been said a few times in this thread, but I don't care so I'm just going to say it again
:edit: I think this place could do with being a little more in tune with the lulz in general. By that I don't mean full of it, I mean in sync with it, used at the proper times it can be the funniest thing ever. Nowhere near as far as /b, more like BB forum's Misc. Chris1712 was saying this to me the other day and I think he's got a point.