and various combinations thereof. The ratio of Rants to the other 2 does have an impact on the spirit of the forum. There's also a thin line between ranting and whining.
A forum that was all rants would be virtually useless. A forum that didn't allow rants would be populated by robots. The question is, if I log in week after month after year to commiserate, sure it may make me feel better, but "Am I getting too comfortable in this? Finding a place where people don't judge me can be a double-edge sword." I'm just saying keep an eye out, be mindful.