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AquaticSub -> Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 2:54:00 PM)

Why do people get so annoyed when threads go off-topic? It doesn't seem like a big deal to me unless someone is trying to get advice rather quickly. Then again, I view all this as conversations and I like to see where they go. When you are just presenting something up for discussion why all the "boo hoo, my thread went in a different direction"? I can understand suggesting that a particular branch of discussion is deserving of it's own thread (I've done that) but I don't understand the fussing. Thoughts anyone?



philosophy -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 2:55:36 PM)

...i tend to agree. Threads often wander off topic, and if the topic is strong enough they wander right back again........



drawntothedark -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:01:24 PM)

I like cheese. Does anyone else like cheese? What's your favorite type of cheese?

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Emperor1956 -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:03:58 PM)

I can't believe someone would take the time to post a note about off topic threads.  I mean, my time is SOOOO important, I don't have time to read your perambulations about off topic topics.  A Twue submissive/Dom whatever-you-two-are would KNOW better.  Besides, this has been posted on about 43 times in the past six months and LA will soon be here to prove that.

Cheddar.  Stilton, too.

E.

*GRIN*



AquaticSub -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:04:44 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: drawntothedark

I like cheese. Does anyone else like cheese? What's your favorite type of cheese?

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I like almost any smoked cheese!!! And brie... oh brie... *drools*


Oh right there's a topic... [:D]



AquaticSub -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:06:20 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Emperor1956

Besides, this has been posted on about 43 times in the past six months and LA will soon be here to prove that.

Cheddar.  Stilton, too.

E.

*GRIN*


Right, right I forgot! We must never discuss the same topic more then five times! [;)]



mgdartist -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:07:10 PM)

it's very "old" netiquette. From back in bbs days, when only 56k'rs had enough bw for it to not really matter if someone deviated from the OP's original course of rectitude.

So why do people get irate about it now?

IMO people will bitch about nearly anything they think they can get away with, and love nothing more than a chance to take someone to task, while seemingly in the right. But I'm kinda known to attract those kind. Like when they bitch about cigarettes, I'll light up another one.

Guess I just suck like that.



AquaticSub -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:08:49 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: mgdartist


IMO people will bitch about nearly anything they think they can get away with, and love nothing more than a chance to take someone to task, while seemingly in the right. But I'm kinda known to attract those kind. Like when they bitch about cigarettes, I'll light up another one.

Guess I just suck like that.



Least you don't do what I do. When people bitch about cigarettes about them about my Dad - the cancer surgen - who smokes cigars. Happily. It makes their brains hurt.



KatyLied -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:15:02 PM)

What kind of wine do you like with your cheese?  I don't care for wine too much, but I will drink it if I have to.  Going off topic is the way of the world.  Thread-jackers unite!



LuckyAlbatross -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:15:32 PM)

Depends on HOW they go off topic and how MUCH they go off topic.

Topics will go off topic, it happens.

But for a fairly good topic to be completely taken over by one-liners, or by people just having a private conversation within the thread, or a long debate about something else instead of starting a new thread...that loses the potency of the original thread.



LaTigresse -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:16:11 PM)

People will bitch because it makes them feel better, better about themselves, better about their day, better than the people they are bitching about. Me, I am just a bitch!

And cheese, the only type I have tried that I do not like is bleu cheese.



AquaticSub -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:19:08 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: KatyLied

What kind of wine do you like with your cheese?  I don't care for wine too much, but I will drink it if I have to.  Going off topic is the way of the world.  Thread-jackers unite!


I love a good fruity red wine. Mmmm.... anything sweet. But I prefer champgane (I don't have a clue how to spell that word!) to wine.



missturbation -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:25:22 PM)

Wine wine wine makes misst run amok amok amok.
I like it - red issssssssssss good.



Aileen68 -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:27:09 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: drawntothedark

I like cheese. Does anyone else like cheese? What's your favorite type of cheese?

[image]http://www.collarchat.com/micons/m11.gif[/image]


Mmmmm....a really good provolone with some sopresseta on some lightly toasted Italian bread.



AquaticSub -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:34:12 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: missturbation

Wine wine wine makes misst run amok amok amok.
I like it - red issssssssssss good.


So tasty....The red wine makes Aqua go giggly and makes her want to run around but sometimes if she drinks too much she can't find her legs! 



missturbation -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:38:29 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: AquaticSub

quote:

ORIGINAL: missturbation

Wine wine wine makes misst run amok amok amok.
I like it - red issssssssssss good.


So tasty....The red wine makes Aqua go giggly and makes her want to run around but sometimes if she drinks too much she can't find her legs! 


we maybe shud not drink wine together then - 2 of us running amok with no legs lol [;)]



AquaticSub -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:50:00 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: missturbation

we maybe shud not drink wine together then - 2 of us running amok with no legs lol [;)]


Or we should drink together! It could be tons of fun!



missturbation -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:52:21 PM)

good point [:D]



LaTigresse -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:54:13 PM)

Wine wine lots of wine, some champagne would not be bad either!!



Emperor1956 -> RE: Threads going off-topic (12/12/2006 3:55:22 PM)

quote:

LaTigresse:  People will bitch because it makes them feel better, better about themselves, better about their day, better than the people they are bitching about. Me, I am just a bitch!

And cheese, the only type I have tried that I do not like is bleu cheese.


But Tigresse, you are just our kind of bitch!  Except for the bleu cheese thing.  Bleu (or blue) cheese is one of the foods of the Gods!  You need to relearn that.

And what's this about people posting private conversations in the middle of threads?  What's that all about?

E.



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