Thread hijacking

Gizzmoe · 10-23-06, 11:29 PM

Thread hijacking can be a pain in the ass and happens too often in this forum! Some people who do that have an agenda (anti/pro-something), some are simply careless. The former need to keep their bias in check, the latter need to be more careful.

Please always stay on-topic and remember, it always needs at least two people to derail a thread. One who makes an OT remark and another one who replies to it. So if you see a remark that´s totally OT please ignore it or simply inform the poster that this was OT.

If you like you can also report an OT post by clicking the "Report Bad Post" button (

).

Thanks!

The Avon Lady · 10-24-06, 12:19 AM

danlisa · 10-24-06, 06:14 AM

Would anyone like to disscus the weather?

Sorry - Gizz, couldn't help it.

Very serious point well made.

sonar732 · 10-24-06, 06:22 AM

I forsee danlisa getting a new avatar assigned.

:rotfl::rotfl:

JSLTIGER · 10-24-06, 11:07 AM

I think that some thread hijacking leads to excellent discussion...there's no reason, however, that such posts couldn't be moved to a new thread by the moderators.

Gizzmoe · 10-24-06, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSLTIGER

I think that some thread hijacking leads to excellent discussion...

Yes, it can.

Quote:

there's no reason, however, that such posts couldn't be moved to a new thread by the moderators.

Yep, or instead of hijacking a thread first people could start a new thread when they want to discuss aspects that would be OT in the original thread.

FIREWALL · 10-24-06, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danlisa

Would anyone like to disscus the weather?

Sorry - Gizz, couldn't help it.

Very serious point well made.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

And HI Avon Lady I just hijacked your cute pirate sign.
Saved it to pics.

tycho102 · 10-24-06, 01:11 PM

Lemme see your war FACE!

ASWnut101 · 10-24-06, 07:55 PM

Gunny!

bookworm_020 · 10-24-06, 08:51 PM

"What's your major malfunction, Private?"

Sorry Gizzmoe, couldn't resist!!!

HunterICX · 10-25-06, 04:14 AM

:hmm: for example someone is talking about the police force in the UK , and someone like me is going to post something about it how the police force is here in Spainç

is that hijacking?

danlisa · 10-25-06, 04:21 AM

You are both talking about Police Forces so the thread is still on topic. You are just comparing notes.

This will lead to a good topical discussion.

Gizzmoe · 10-25-06, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterICX

:hmm: for example someone is talking about the police force in the UK , and someone like me is going to post something about it how the police force is here in Spainç

is that hijacking?

If the thread is about the working conditions of the police force in the UK then it should be ok to mention how the situation is in Spain. It would not be ok to also add "By the way, the police brutality in Spain is very bad, how is the situation in the UK?" because that would turn the discussion into another direction.

FIREWALL · 10-25-06, 01:43 PM

Or if a "few" don't think the rest of us should see this topic it can be locked.

Skybird · 10-25-06, 03:18 PM

10-23-06, 11:29 PM	#1
Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Thread hijacking Thread hijacking can be a pain in the ass and happens too often in this forum! Some people who do that have an agenda (anti/pro-something), some are simply careless. The former need to keep their bias in check, the latter need to be more careful. Please always stay on-topic and remember, it always needs at least two people to derail a thread. One who makes an OT remark and another one who replies to it. So if you see a remark that´s totally OT please ignore it or simply inform the poster that this was OT. If you like you can also report an OT post by clicking the "Report Bad Post" button (). Thanks! Last edited by Gizzmoe; 10-23-06 at 11:47 PM.

10-24-06, 12:19 AM	#2
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10-24-06, 06:14 AM	#3
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Would anyone like to disscus the weather? Sorry - Gizz, couldn't help it. Very serious point well made. __________________

10-24-06, 11:07 AM	#5
JSLTIGER The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Parkland, FL, USA Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I think that some thread hijacking leads to excellent discussion...there's no reason, however, that such posts couldn't be moved to a new thread by the moderators. __________________ Thor: Intel Core i7 4770K\|ASUS Z87Pro\|32GB DDR3 RAM\|11GB EVGA GeForce RTX 2080Ti Black\|256GB Crucial M4 SSD+2TB WD HDD\|4X LG BD-RE\|32" Acer Predator Z321QU 165Hz G-Sync (2540x1440)\|Logitech Z-323 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Pro Explorer (MSI GL63 8RE-629 Laptop): Intel Core i7 8750H\|16GB DDR4 RAM\|6GB GeForce GTX 1060\|128GB SSD+1TB HDD\|15.6" Widescreen (1920x1080)\|Logitech R-20 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Home

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10-24-06, 06:22 AM	#4
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I forsee danlisa getting a new avatar assigned. :rotfl::rotfl:

10-24-06, 07:55 PM	#9
ASWnut101 Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,021 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Gunny! __________________

10-24-06, 08:51 PM	#10
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	"What's your major malfunction, Private?" Sorry Gizzmoe, couldn't resist!!! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

10-25-06, 04:14 AM	#11
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	:hmm: for example someone is talking about the police force in the UK , and someone like me is going to post something about it how the police force is here in Spainç is that hijacking? __________________

10-25-06, 04:21 AM	#12
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	You are both talking about Police Forces so the thread is still on topic. You are just comparing notes. This will lead to a good topical discussion. __________________

10-25-06, 01:43 PM	#14
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10-25-06, 03:18 PM	#15
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