Cheezus- First Spam, Now Threadjacks- The nature of the off-topic is chainging

[Buck Birdseed]

Can you at least ANNOUNCE these things before you go full steam ahead, Ming? Threadjacks have always been part of the OT's appeal. It's how conversation naturally works. Ditto with Spam and Copycat threads, really, but I get my fill of that elsewhere. Why this enforced sterility? Long live the Organic Off-topic!

[Sirotnikov]

I think it's the sex talk that bothered him most.

my thread was easy to interpert in different ways...

[Ming]

Well... when the threadjacking is people discussing the lengths of their ****, that's a problem, and always will be.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well, that wasn't banned before .

[Buck Birdseed]

It was Rich and Stew arguing over who had the least life the other day. I still have a copy of that thread saved on my HD taken before you deleted it, hilarious stuff.

Why do spammy, trolly and flamy threadjacks get deleted where serious threadjacks (that equally well remove the original topic of conversation) are allowed to stay?

[Alexander's Horse]

You guys better be careful - I just copped a 10% PCR for raising OT issues here. See the threads below.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Snapcase
Why do spammy, trolly and flamy threadjacks get deleted where serious threadjacks (that equally well remove the original topic of conversation) are allowed to stay?

A couple of factors come into play.

First, somebody has to see it

Second, if the stater of the thread complains, action is usually taken

Next, it depends on the threads. Some threads just naturally evolve to a new topic, and isn't really considered threadjacking.

Plus, some threads just die on their own, and threadjacking actually keeps the thread alive for awhile. Again, as long as nobody complains...

It also depends on the level of it... If a single thread here and there is getting threadjacked, and nobody cares, why should we.
But when it becomes "the next game to play", then action is taken until it gets back to the normal level.

I hope this helps

[Imran Siddiqui]

Bah, you were wrong here. Siro wanted it go in that direction, it was a planned threadjack.

Bad day at work, Ming?

[Ming]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Bah, you were wrong here. Siro wanted it go in that direction, it was a planned threadjack.

Well... in this case, it would be one of those where the starter of the thread doesn't get a say in the matter.

Again, if you want to compare the size of your *****, you can do it in the locker room or at another forum...

[Dis]

can we have a locker room forum?

a place where we can talk about girls, and our things, and not worry about the teacher overhearing us.

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by Dissident
can we have a locker room forum?

a place where we can talk about girls, and our things, and not worry about the teacher overhearing us.

I think it was just misinterpreted Ming, PH COULD have meant your vacation.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Tuberski
I think it was just misinterpreted Ming, PH COULD have meant your vacation.

And pigs fly...

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by Ming


And pigs fly...

Since when?

[Ming]

Originally posted by Tuberski
Since when?

Well... I remember a Pink Floyd Concert, they were doing the "Animals" Tour...

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by Ming


Well... I remember a Pink Floyd Concert, they were doing the "Animals" Tour...

Gee, you are pretty...........mature to remember that concert tour!