"Countless" threads on the subject? Hardly. There are a few.
There was one in Community which just got locked, since it has nothing to do with FlyerTalkers getting together. By that same logic, all the "Happy Birthday" threads in Community should be locked, unless of course they are invitations to a FlyerTalker's birthday party! Ditto all the "congratulations" threads, job-seeking threads, etc.
Kathy