Kris, In regards to this particular situation where a subject is brought up time and again (favorite ship, for instance), the best then would be not talking about it? Because even though it is kinda annoying to find a new one of these every two weeks, I understand that newcomers are probably dying to talk about it... wouldn't it be nice to have an official sitcky "post you favourite ships here" thread? then the kids could ramble about how much they like the Hermes shuttles without annoying people or breaking any rules.
Just a suggestion, I'm well aware that mod and admin decisions are final and not to be questioned.