For some reason, three discussion boards have red thumbtacks on the little piece of paper icon along the left side of the listings when I visit this site.

If you have complaints, you should visit here:

http://www.boston.com/community/forums.html?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3aMisc.+MusingsForum%3a10091Discussion%3acf51a735-13e4-47a6-a8aa-2b62b7258bd6&plckCurrentPage=3

Check out this post by a mod.  I guess they have been pretty vigilant about banning trolls here lately:

Sorry, Ache, but if there is a community that has formed in a forum among a group of posters, and others come in to harass them -- no matter how benign -- we're going to get rid of you. Why should we indulge troublemakers at the expense of long-time loyal posters who are just trying to carry on a conversation? They don't want to be teased, they won't want to be parodied, and they don't want to be provoked. So just leave them alone.
Posted by BDCDottie

I think it's cute that they tried to help out with these sticky posts...  I think it's a great idea to keep hot topics at the top of the forums, however it's a awful idea if they don't update those topics chosen to be stickied...

Nice job Mighty, I asked Chris Gasper to do the same thing on the live chat at noon. No response of course but a mod must have read it.