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Posted by BlueLagoon (U7609387) on Sunday, 28th June 2009
I often pop into DTA to get updates on TA but there seems to be a thread of over 1,400 posts which mostly is not about TA. I thought these threads get moved to eg TB when misplaced? It just seems strange to keep seeing this thread at the top of the mayo and when you click for TA update it's about some 13th centuary king?
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Posted by posh_scouse_pinnedwithpride (U2514024) on Sunday, 28th June 2009
Threads wander, people go off on tangents all the time. Snot a problem.
But some are odd in that they are put accidently in the wrong place so are moved by Keri if he notices.
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Posted by kk forever in the cyber atlantis of mustardland (U4670994) on Sunday, 28th June 2009
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:16 GMT, in reply to Posh Scouse in message 2
It's a rare thread that doesn't go off topic ...
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:21 GMT, in reply to KentishKelt in message 3
Agreed. I went off topics ages ago - couldn't stand the nougat.
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Posted by kk forever in the cyber atlantis of mustardland (U4670994) on Monday, 29th June 2009
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:40 GMT, in reply to Mustafa Grumble in message 4
You're acting like a bounty hunter now ... hehe.
I wonder why some people complain about some threads and not others? Should DtA be hereinafter called The Wrong Place? And when will we hear of Heather's plans for Heather to move to Ambridge?
Mine's not a complaint just a general querie really. Some threads get whisked away very quickly when it transpires they should be in eg TBU or TVH. It just seems unusual that a thread of so many posts about general knowledge and not TA has not been whisked to TB.
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:40 GMT, in reply to BlueLagoon in message 6
You're right, BL, it can seem strange - the ones that are moved soonest are those most obviously in the wrong room of the Mustardland Mansion, whilst most threads of more than about 50 posts almost inevitably drift "off topic", and in theory qualify to be moved.
The one in question will get closed by Keri when it hits about 2000 posts, and will then sink slowly down the bogroll, if it has not expired before then of natural causes.
I would be most concerned however were ML to move to a more restrictive regime, wherein threads that went "off topic" were closed or peremptorily moved to another place, as this could raise more questions than it answers. For example:
- How many posts would be required before a thread was classed "off topic"?
- What if the thread was still about TA, but not on the original topic?
- What if someone brings it back to TA, or to that topic - should the thread be returned to its original room in the Mansion?
I think, on the whole, it is easier simply to ignore those threads in which you lose (or never had) interest, & concentrate on the rest!
Incidentally, please don't think I was being rude in my earlier post - I just thought it could be mildly amusing/ironic to use the subject of changing topics to introduce the subject of chocolate bars ...
Thanks Mustafa! I've only just got the joke, do they still make Topics? The 70's ad used to go 'Topic a hazelnut in every bite'. Oh dear now I've gone off topic...
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Posted by kk forever in the cyber atlantis of mustardland (U4670994) on Monday, 29th June 2009
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:19 GMT, in reply to BlueLagoon in message 8
I've always been off topic ... but I used to like red-wrapped bounty
Aah red wrapped Bounty - those were the days, nibbling off all the dark chocolate to be left with the yummy white coconut bit. Now before we get into 'Golden Nuggets' bubble gum or Aztec rum bars I'd better go back on topic. Still not sure why 'that' thread has not been moved to TB.
Which thread is this? I can't see it (of course it may have been moved in my absence).
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Posted by Mustafa Grumble (U8596785) on Thursday, 2nd July 2009
This one, Keri, I think (it will die its own death in due course, no doubt!):
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Posted by posh_scouse_pinnedwithpride (U2514024) on Friday, 3rd July 2009
ooOOOoo Mustapha's a grass.
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Posted by Sixties Relic SAVE ML (U13777237) on Friday, 3rd July 2009
Now just leave "Come one guys" alone.
It is NOT off topic. It merely continues. This IS the topic.
I've moved it to The Bull.
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Posted by Sixties Relic SAVE ML (U13777237) on Monday, 6th July 2009
Boo hoo hoo - we liked it where it was.
Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:26 GMT, in reply to Sixties_Relic in message 16
There was one thread a while back that, IIRC, started in TVH, got moved to N&Q, went off-topic and got moved to The Bull then degenerated into a word game and got moved to TBU. Try as we might we failed to "surf" it into FA and DTA to complete the set.
It may be in the bull, but is still going. Its off kings now (for the time being at least on to the love child between a dalek and a roomba)
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