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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Barbie (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/)
-   -   Pet hates on BE! (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/pet-hates-630528/)

The_Wookie Sep 13th 2009 2:27 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 7928962)
Why?
Because it completely kills the point of the original thread. There's been times when I've been enjoying participating in a thread, only to find that the next time I check it, the whole topic has gone completely onto another tangent with the original people conversing drifting away.

Oh, and just for the record. This thread was for 'Pet hates on BE' not 'Pet hates in The Barbie'.

comet555 Sep 13th 2009 2:27 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
Originally Posted by Centurion (Post 7928789)
3) Posters who answer a post "I don't know the answer but I'm sure someone else will". Why do that ? Did you not have something better to do today ?
I'm guilty of that one from time to time :rofl:. Mostly I'll do it for the new people during not so busy times so they don't think they question is being ignored and get all annoyed.

Plus... in my defense sometimes I really don't have anything better to do that day!

kporte Sep 13th 2009 2:28 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
Originally Posted by spartacus (Post 7928965)
Have you been really funny, clever or helpful recently?
If these are the qualifications I'd be karma-less!

Anyway, back on topic please people!

Pollyana Sep 13th 2009 2:29 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
Originally Posted by The_Wookie (Post 7928880)
This.

It is happening far more frequently recently, and killing off threads where people are asking for genuine information.

The mods do a fantastic job on these boards, but I feel this is something that could be tightened up on. If a thread is seriously going way off-topic there needs to be a bid of admin control.
In addition to the other comments, remember that the Mods are volunteers and can't be expected to read every thread - which is the only way of keeping track of how each thread is going. And not only would we have to read every thread but we would have to keep revisiting threads in order to keep up with how discussions are going. Its just as easy for any poster to interject with a request to get back on topic if they think a question hasn't been answered - and often people take more notice of a fellow poster than they do of a Mod!

spartacus Sep 13th 2009 2:30 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
Originally Posted by kporte (Post 7928978)
If these are the qualifications I'd be karma-less!

Anyway, back on topic please people!
Are you suggesting you're not?!

kporte Sep 13th 2009 2:31 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
Originally Posted by spartacus (Post 7928980)
Are you suggesting you're not?!
On topic, or karma-less?

iamthecreaturefromuranus Sep 13th 2009 2:32 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
Originally Posted by The_Wookie (Post 7928973)
Because it completely kills the point of the original thread. There's been times when I've been enjoying participating in a thread, only to find that the next time I check it, the whole topic has gone completely onto another tangent with the original people conversing drifting away.

Oh, and just for the record. This thread was for 'Pet hates on BE' not 'Pet hates in The Barbie'.
OK, fair enough if its an issue with all of BE, but as far as the Barbie goes I thought it was the place for rambling idiots to just go off and blather on about everything and anything.

spartacus Sep 13th 2009 2:33 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
Originally Posted by The_Wookie (Post 7928973)
Because it completely kills the point of the original thread. There's been times when I've been enjoying participating in a thread, only to find that the next time I check it, the whole topic has gone completely onto another tangent with the original people conversing drifting away.

Oh, and just for the record. This thread was for 'Pet hates on BE' not 'Pet hates in The Barbie'.
Aaah . . . 'a place for everything and everything has its place' kind of chap?!

spartacus Sep 13th 2009 2:33 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 7928983)
OK, fair enough if its an issue with all of BE, but as far as the Barbie goes I thought it was the place for rambling idiots to just go off on blather on about everything and anything.
Eggfurkinzactly . . . and you do it better than most . . .

Dorothy Sep 13th 2009 2:34 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
Originally Posted by spartacus (Post 7928951)
But the Barbie, by BE's own definition, is an 'off-topic chat forum'.

Is it, or is it not, so?
Exactly my point. If a mod asks that a thread get back on topic it becomes a case of over moderation in the eyes of some but welcome in the eyes of others. :rolleyes:

My own opinion as a poster, not a moderator, is that it's annoying when every thread is hijacked by the same group of people saying the same things. However, if I don't like what's being posted I don't have to read or participate.

Now, as a moderator, so long as there are no rules being broken and nobody's reporting abuse then chat away in the Barbie.

paulry Sep 13th 2009 2:36 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 7927746)
People who say Perth is boring and live elsewhere in OZ but then spend 24/7 on BE! :confused:
I wonder about that too. :unsure:

iamthecreaturefromuranus Sep 13th 2009 2:37 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
Originally Posted by spartacus (Post 7928987)
Eggfurkinzactly . . . and you do it better than most . . .
thank you... do I get Karma for it?... do I bollox's. :)

kporte Sep 13th 2009 2:40 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
Quote from the READ ME, at the top of the page;

"We've created this sub-forum for off-topic discussions....."

Consequently, I'd like to complain about people remaining on topic!

iamthecreaturefromuranus Sep 13th 2009 2:45 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
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anybody else feel like rambling?...

scottishcelts Sep 13th 2009 2:46 pm
Re: Pet hates on BE!
 
Originally Posted by kporte (Post 7928999)
Quote from the READ ME, at the top of the page;

"We've created this sub-forum for off-topic discussions....."

Consequently, I'd like to complain about people remaining on topic!
Exactly and seen as I'm one of the 'accused' on this thread, I shall have to try my best to take this discussion off topic. :rolleyes:


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