What's the point in thread titles?

Smondie · 05-08-2016 05:50PM #1

Regardless of the thread title, threads don't have to be about the topic at hand. I've been informed this by a mod. What's the point in thread titles. Why not just one big mega thread, where we can all sit round talking about everything?

The Hill Billy · 05-08-2016 06:03PM

Not site feedback. More of a query.
Moved to Help Desk.

tHB

Smondie · 06-08-2016 08:58AM

As durdura assured me this thread is being addressed here, I will copy over the query I asked

If a thread is "how much did x cost you"

And the posters reply with,

A friend of a friend told me <something made up unrelated> cost me y. Thread gets dragged off about y.

Is asking for the thread, which as I explained to the moderator could be really helpful for people planning budgets, to be kept on topic, not appropiate?

There is a "new thread" button there and any posters are free to start a thread about y.

dudara · 06-08-2016 12:23PM

I believe that you've already gotten a response from Toots on this matter. But let me add my two cents.

Discussions can be fluid over the lifetime of a thread. How much 'off-topic' discussion there is can be a matter of opinion. If you feel that is thread is going severely off topic, you can report it and a moderator will look into it. The mods will make a call based on the forum and topic in question. If you attempt to intervene yourself, you run the risk of 'back-seat modding', so please leave it to the mods.

Smondie · 06-08-2016 02:41PM

Ok. So get a mod involved instead of saying anything myself. Yes i had discussed it with toots and the reply was that I was trying to dictate what could be said.

One final question for the moment. Is it allowed for a poster to brigade others to delete thier on topic posts and replace with off topic?

I'm guessing not, but there seems to be exceptions?

dudara · 06-08-2016 04:01PM

Can you please provide an example? Otherwise, I'm not quite sure what you mean.

What's the point in thread titles?

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