What is it with this forum, and thread de-railers?

basmic · 25 Feb 2006 at 13:54

Mr Singh said:
maybe I should start a thread on how you de-rail certain threads, by trolling.

Better still, post some example with links right here.

fatiain · 25 Feb 2006 at 13:56

basmic said:
I see everybody is having a laugh, at my expense.

We're not laughing *at* you, we're laughing *towards* you.

RandomTom · 25 Feb 2006 at 13:56

Melm0 said:
Tickle me Elmo thread is also a fine example!

Yeh, melm0 is the thread tangenting queen, if she posts anywhere you know it'll turn into something else.

Ah well, it'll pass tbqh.

Melm0 · 25 Feb 2006 at 13:56

fatiain said:
We're not laughing *at* you, we're laughing *towards* you.

Just in youre general direction

Sic · 25 Feb 2006 at 13:56

fatiain said:
Hey Jasper, how's the non smoking going?

it was going great til wednesday. then i thought i got stressed at work and got weak. i'm getting people to send me pictures of lung/larynx/mouth/throat cancer so that i can make a desktop and deter myself from smoking. it's much harder this time round

manor said:
He's not gonna have time mate - he's with his new bird this weekend.

quiet you!! i always have time for everything...new bird regardless!

basmic said:
I am the reader, and if I can't enjoy reading a thread because of an outburst of off-topic posts, then it affects me.

It's all very well everybody being "chatty and friendly". But I feel the derailments spoil that atmosphere.

fair enough...but the only reason this stuff happens is because people establish a rappor with others on here, and any little thing in an on topic post can spark a conversation on another topic. i try not to let this effect my life too much. notice that i'm also trying to keep this thread from derailment

basmic · 25 Feb 2006 at 13:57

manor said:
This forum is damned close at times. Are you feeling left out?

I can't say I noticed the close-knit TBH. So there was nothing for me to feel left out from.

fatiain said:
We're not laughing *at* you, we're laughing *towards* you.

Melm0 · 25 Feb 2006 at 13:57

RandomTom said:
Yeh, melm0 is the thread tangenting queen, if she posts anywhere you know it'll turn into something else.

Ah well, it'll pass tbqh.

Yewen started it!!

fatiain · 25 Feb 2006 at 13:58

basmic said:

basmic · 25 Feb 2006 at 13:58

Sic said:
fair enough...but the only reason this stuff happens is because people establish a rappor with others on here, and any little thing in an on topic post can spark a conversation on another topic. i try not to let this effect my life too much. notice that i'm also trying to keep this thread from derailment

I can see your point, and I take it onboard. But sometimes it gets a little stupid.

Thanks for trying to keep this thread from derailment. I suspect it is doomed to do so TBH, followed by the Moderator's pick-proof padlock.

Jotun · 25 Feb 2006 at 14:01

The topics on these forums are like what goes on in real life, someone mentions something in a conversation which reminds someone of something else, and sparks off another topic of conversation.

I don't really see what the problem is, as quite often I find the offtopic posts can be interesting or informative, despite not being closely linked to the topic. If not, it usual heads back to what it started about anyway as other people come on later in the day.

The two examples you posted, i wouldn't have said were de-railing a thread, they were just random posts which didn't contribute anything to the topic.

Sic · 25 Feb 2006 at 14:03

basmic said:
I can see your point, and I take it onboard. But sometimes it gets a little stupid.

Thanks for trying to keep this thread from derailment. I suspect it is doomed to do so TBH, followed by the Moderator's pick-proof padlock.

to be honest, you should've expected little less. we've got some right comedians on here as it is. i know im guilty of thread derailment quite a lot. i didnt realise it bothered that many people.

in all seriousness, it'd be interesting to get a poll attached to this thread. "does thread derailment bother you?" seeing as it's your thread, it's your call, but i'd like to see that

Werewolf · 25 Feb 2006 at 14:03

I must admit it can be annoying when a thread heads off into the wild blue yonder, but I haven't noticed it increasing that much in GD recently.

I am however starting to wish I had a shotgun so I could go owl hunting at times (it's starting to get amost as bad as "all your base are belong to us").

basmic · 25 Feb 2006 at 14:09

Sic said:
to be honest, you should've expected little less. we've got some right comedians on here as it is. i know im guilty of thread derailment quite a lot. i didnt realise it bothered that many people.

in all seriousness, it'd be interesting to get a poll attached to this thread. "does thread derailment bother you?" seeing as it's your thread, it's your call, but i'd like to see that

Well I'll tell you what, if one of Moderators are willing to do so, could they put a poll on this thread:
Do thread derailments annoy you? a) Yay -or- b) Nay

Werewolf said:
I am however starting to wish I had a shotgun so I could go owl hunting at times (it's starting to get amost as bad as "all your base are belong to us").

If you happen to shoot a nice white owl, I'll pay for it and I'll get it stuffed at the Taxidermist.

Pickers · 25 Feb 2006 at 14:09

Incidently, my interview yesterday went well enough for me to be sucessful

All in all, a stressful day yesterday turned out to be a friday/sat filled with good news come midday today.

(I wasny going to start a thread for little old me, so this thread will do for my happiness!)

Beansprout · 25 Feb 2006 at 14:10

Werewolf said:
I am however starting to wish I had a shotgun so I could go owl hunting at times (it's starting to get amost as bad as "all your base are belong to us").

Aye - at least the 'all your base are belong to us' had a decent historical foundation

fatiain · 25 Feb 2006 at 14:11

Beansprout said:
Aye - at least the 'all your base are belong to us' had a decent historical foundation

Says you who's got all the o rly owls archived

Yas786 · 25 Feb 2006 at 14:12

basmic said:
I've seen quite a few threads, particulary in the last week, where people are posting stupid pictures totally irrelevant to the topic, or just posting them for the sake of it.

Example 1 - What is the point in posting a picture of a draughts board? All it did in this case, was temporarily derail the thread.

Example 2 - Never heard of email? All Piggymon need to have done was search for any post by Von Smallhausen, and look at their trust and/or profile.

And that's just in one thread. A rummage around GD, will reveal people posting stupid O RLY pictures, and such-like.

So come on...tell me...why do they/you do it? I'm dying to know.

No doubt this thread will become a breeding ground for such pictures. If so, then the doing so will only strengthen my point.

Do you ever stop moaning and whining like a little girl???

...seriously it cant bother you that much that you have to make a thread solely for it???. If so then i suggest you step outside and take a deep breath of the lovely cold bitter winter air

.

Sic · 25 Feb 2006 at 14:12

Pickers said:
Incidently, my interview yesterday went well enough for me to be sucessful
All in all, a stressful day yesterday turned out to be a friday/sat filled with good news come midday today.

(I wasny going to start a thread for little old me, so this thread will do for my happiness!)

you can use my thread if you want. it's a veritable stockpile of happiness

fatiain said:
Says you who's got all the o rly owls archived

lmao...frenchie makes an excellent point

fatiain · 25 Feb 2006 at 14:17

Sic said:
lmao...frenchie makes an excellent point

I'll give you French, Mr Hucknall! :mad:

Beansprout · 25 Feb 2006 at 14:18

fatiain said:
Says you who's got all the o rly owls archived

I have everything ever known to the internet-dwelling man on twobeds.com/funny