'those separate forum threads'
please, elaborate
this is that annoying community complex where someone makes a thread like "hey guys it's my birthday"! no one complains since it's kind of understandable and not totally out of hand, and then everyone else makes a thread because the first guy did it.
similarly we can see this in Creativity, where for some reason everyone thinks it's just fine and dandy to make a "please draw me!" thread ever since thekid made his first one.
i don't ever think i've heard of a "it's my forum day!" thread but if no one complained in this one i guarantee you everyone would be doing it.