How does one ask a non-invasive question on this (or any other) forum?

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

downs wrote:
> bearophile wrote:
>> Justin Johansson:
>>> See subject line
>> You can't. All questions here will be scrupulously scrubbed, looking for subversive ideas or hidden irony, and if something is found they invariably spout and blossom into invasive threads of often pointless but interesting discussions.
>>
>> Bear hugs,
>> bearophile
> 
> I SMELL SARCASM.
> 
> I think somebody needs to have his Antisarcasmon™ dosage upped! :)

I'm actually glad to remark that things have been quite peaceful for 
quite a while now. Part of the reason may be the summer lull, but now 
that traffic is starting to pick up, let's keep the light coming without 
much heat.

Andrei