I like this thread!

But before we get into discussions about skills and traits, could we agree on some sort of format regarding the discussion going forward? That way, we won't get bogged down fighting over the details, and the whole thread could be more constructive as a whole?

I propose this format:

(1) First, we discuss what GENERALLY makes tanking fun and enjoyable. What makes us WANT to be tanks in the first place.
(2) Second, we discuss what makes a SPECIFIC tank fun or enjoyable. That is, what makes a paladin the choice for you? Or what, thematically, makes Dark or War fun? Your discussion, your thematic take on your tank of choice goes here.
(3) Third, we can get into the nitty gritty, and discuss what skills and abilities we think will fulfill the criteria we set forth in part (1) and part (2). In other words, here, we talk about the skills and abilities that will make tanking fun in GENERAL, and make tanking fun as a dark, pld, or war SPECIFICALLY.

What do you guys think?