Concerning "Off-Topic"

Reeka · 04-20-2003, 08:13 PM

I really think that people have gotten a bit overly sensitive on the "getting a topic off topic" thing. If you look at the normal evolution of a conversation with someone, I am sure that you at some point have thought, "how did we get around to talking about this?" The human brain associates various information to other information. I think that is the nature and beauty of conversation.

As much as topics are debated in this forum, I have not seen anyone applying or practicing the formal rules of debate. I, for one, do not even know what they are except to know that we aren't doing that. I guess if you want to have formal debates you should go to Pandemonium.

Anyway, any topic elicits differing associations in different individuals. The person who makes the post apparently sees a connection there. In my opinion, "off topic" would be in a "war thread" posting about the date you had Saturday night or your favorite recipe for fudge. That is off-topic and shouldn't go on.

But I think everyone, in general, has gotten way too sensitive about this. Besides, I think the originator of a topic should be the one to express irritation if they feel their thread has gone off topic.

Just my thoughts on the topic. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Lanesra · 04-20-2003, 09:01 PM

I see West ham lost again. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Mordenheim · 04-20-2003, 09:28 PM

deja vu

Reeka · 04-20-2003, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lanesra:
I see West ham lost again. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Lanesra, who or what is West ham?

wellard · 04-20-2003, 10:41 PM

What is a West ham? It's a poor mans leyton orient. Does that clear things up?

Reeka you put foreword a good point that the originator of the thread should be the one to call the topic back into line. But sometimes I have been reading a thread and have got very annoyed when someone takes it wildly off topic, hey I’ve even been slapped by Ziroc for doing that

so I don't know what the rules should be. Maybe there should be one rule for this specific forum and let general discussion threads flow freely?

I recently offered to start a new topic when a discussion on this forum touched on Northern Ireland something that I thought would be taken up on. But your good friend Barden was the only other person to post in the General forum. So maybe that was a good call to stop the topic getting derailed, as currently no one else seemed too interested.

Rimjaw · 04-20-2003, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Reeka:

quote:
Originally posted by Lanesra:
I see West ham lost again. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Lanesra, who or what is West ham? [/QUOTE]LOL, humor was lost on you I suppose. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Anyway, I wholeheartedly agree with you, although I do feel annoyed when a thread goes off topic one should not be so anal about it. If someone has derailed a thread you were interested in, just get it back on track by talking about the original topic at hand.

[ 04-20-2003, 11:49 PM: Message edited by: Rimjaw ]

Luvian · 04-21-2003, 01:48 AM

It can be anoying when someone losing an argument try to go off topic.

Djinn Raffo · 04-21-2003, 03:52 AM

West Ham huh.. Canucks to.. going to game seven yeha!

johnny · 04-21-2003, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lanesra:
I see West ham lost again. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Now you're defenitely off topic.

Davros · 04-21-2003, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lanesra:
I see West ham lost again. [img]smile.gif[/img]

This cracked me up

04-20-2003, 08:13 PM	#1
Reeka Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: March 2, 2001 Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA Age: 71 Posts: 3,255	I really think that people have gotten a bit overly sensitive on the "getting a topic off topic" thing. If you look at the normal evolution of a conversation with someone, I am sure that you at some point have thought, "how did we get around to talking about this?" The human brain associates various information to other information. I think that is the nature and beauty of conversation. As much as topics are debated in this forum, I have not seen anyone applying or practicing the formal rules of debate. I, for one, do not even know what they are except to know that we aren't doing that. I guess if you want to have formal debates you should go to Pandemonium. Anyway, any topic elicits differing associations in different individuals. The person who makes the post apparently sees a connection there. In my opinion, "off topic" would be in a "war thread" posting about the date you had Saturday night or your favorite recipe for fudge. That is off-topic and shouldn't go on. But I think everyone, in general, has gotten way too sensitive about this. Besides, I think the originator of a topic should be the one to express irritation if they feel their thread has gone off topic. Just my thoughts on the topic. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ <b>Order of the Holy Flame</b><br /><i>Member of Clan HADB</i><br /><b>Laughing Hyena</b><br /><i>Clan Liaison, IW Peace Keeping Force</i><br /><i>[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com/Forum/index.php?board=29\" target=\"_blank\">The Silver River VoiceChat!</a><br />Last Saturday of every month. <br />See the forum link for scheduling!<br /><b> </b><br /></i><br /><b>Admin and Co-Owner of [url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Silver River</a></b><br />[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com\" target=\"_blank\"></a>

04-20-2003, 10:41 PM	#5
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	What is a West ham? It's a poor mans leyton orient. Does that clear things up? Reeka you put foreword a good point that the originator of the thread should be the one to call the topic back into line. But sometimes I have been reading a thread and have got very annoyed when someone takes it wildly off topic, hey I’ve even been slapped by Ziroc for doing that so I don't know what the rules should be. Maybe there should be one rule for this specific forum and let general discussion threads flow freely? I recently offered to start a new topic when a discussion on this forum touched on Northern Ireland something that I thought would be taken up on. But your good friend Barden was the only other person to post in the General forum. So maybe that was a good call to stop the topic getting derailed, as currently no one else seemed too interested. __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

04-21-2003, 01:48 AM	#7
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 44 Posts: 6,766	It can be anoying when someone losing an argument try to go off topic. __________________ Once upon a time in Canada...

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04-20-2003, 09:01 PM	#2
Lanesra Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: Twititania, Europe Age: 65 Posts: 1,221	I see West ham lost again. [img]smile.gif[/img]

04-20-2003, 09:28 PM	#3
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