It's dumb. Always has been and it used to irritate me with the "see, you started a thread, that's why the storm isn't happening". Yes, because parcels of air and temperatures are sentient and check this board before deciding what to do.
I'm zen about it now. I may just start it anyway. Not sure why I'm bending to this superstition shit. I'm going to at least let the GFS come in first.