Thread creep problems

Pottsy · 26th October 2006, 21:58

Please can everyone focus on keeping posts limited to the subject of the thread.

I am totally in favour of long diverse chat threads, but please can you not turn a Civic related thread in the main forums into one of these. All of these threads should be kept in the non Civic chat area.

Thank you.

WoolyCiv · 26th October 2006, 22:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pottsy

Please can everyone focus on keeping posts limited to the subject of the thread.

I am totally in favour of long diverse chat threads, but please can you not turn a Civic related thread in the main forums into one of these. All of these threads should be kept in the non Civic chat area.

Thank you.

Well said that man

Topcat · 26th October 2006, 22:25

pcr · 26th October 2006, 23:14

Pottsy,
Totally agree. Something took a turn for the worse recently which I think is inappropriate on a site like this, it starts resembling a chat room, I think.
Regards, pcr.

Kpow99 · 26th October 2006, 23:54

Yup, right with ya there Potts mate.....btw did you watch Spooks the other night....bloody great

SUPERTEACH · 27th October 2006, 08:17

OK. Got the message.

Thanks to all for all the help and fun

Bye

Superteach.

Will post no more.

basegreen · 27th October 2006, 08:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUPERTEACH

OK. Got the message.

Thanks to all for all the help and fun

Bye

Superteach.

Will post no more.

This wasn't aimed directly at you, so there's no need to stop posting!

Pottsy · 27th October 2006, 08:22

ST, the banter is good, just not where is changes the subject in a thread about the Civ. We have many more readers than posters, and it makes it tricky to read about a certain problem and possibly its solution, when the thread diversifies within a few posts.

All the fun and games are welcome in the non-Civ section, and occasionally in the introductions section.

Knat · 27th October 2006, 08:45

Pottsy is it possible to stop threads in the off-topic forum form appearing on the front page ?

Only asking because this would help solve a lot of the problem with users getting mixed up in a conversation

Pottsy · 27th October 2006, 08:52

Knat, if you mean this as the front page, then it is now done. Good thinking!

Knat · 27th October 2006, 09:25

Wow that was quick and should keep everyone happy.

People wanting to chat can do so and people wanting to talk about civics can see the hot topics

basegreen · 27th October 2006, 09:30

Just to reiterate.

"Chatting" ie off topic conversations about things are fine in the off-topic forum.

"Padding" ie posting for the sake of it, to increase post count is not fine

Hartside · 27th October 2006, 12:15

Quote:

Please can everyone focus on keeping posts limited to the subject of the thread.

I am totally in favour of long diverse chat threads, but please can you not turn a Civic related thread in the main forums into one of these. All of these threads should be kept in the non Civic chat area.

Well said. It's tedious clicking on subjects your interested in reading about to find the subject matter so far off topic

Fedorov · 27th October 2006, 13:47

Agreed. Am I allowed to add this thread to say I agree?

Glass Spider · 27th October 2006, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pottsy

Please can everyone focus on keeping posts limited to the subject of the thread.

I am totally in favour of long diverse chat threads, but please can you not turn a Civic related thread in the main forums into one of these. All of these threads should be kept in the non Civic chat area.

Thank you.

thank you for bringing this up i was starting to panic when doing my bi daily log in to find 200+ posts each time, and most of it was banter it's hard to trawl through specific honda related threads to find the gems at the moment

Charles_Harding · 27th October 2006, 14:31

I thought that I kept on thread.

I just seemed to upset people who don't look out of the back!

"What you don't do is always more important than what you do do!"

basegreen · 27th October 2006, 14:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

I thought that I kept on thread.

I just seemed to upset people who don't look out of the back!

"What you don't do is always more important than what you do do!"

Rain-X. It's getting boring now!

generationgav · 31st October 2006, 11:21

Thanks for this; a bit of banter is good; but sometimes pages have to be trawled through to get to one particular piece of info...

Telboy · 31st October 2006, 18:51

here here it was becoming a joke

basegreen · 31st October 2006, 19:52

Feel free to report any off topic nonsense via the site link on each post.

26th October 2006, 21:58	#1 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,468 Thanks: 22 Thanked 164 Times in 97 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thread creep problems Please can everyone focus on keeping posts limited to the subject of the thread. I am totally in favour of long diverse chat threads, but please can you not turn a Civic related thread in the main forums into one of these. All of these threads should be kept in the non Civic chat area. Thank you.

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SUPERTEACH Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 17th August 2006 Location: Cheshire, England Posts: 629 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	OK. Got the message. Thanks to all for all the help and fun Bye Superteach. Will post no more. Last edited by SUPERTEACH; 27th October 2006 at 08:20.

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pcr Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th September 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 848 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Pottsy, Totally agree. Something took a turn for the worse recently which I think is inappropriate on a site like this, it starts resembling a chat room, I think. Regards, pcr.

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Kpow99 Explosive Mind Unleashed Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th May 2006 Location: London Posts: 535 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yup, right with ya there Potts mate.....btw did you watch Spooks the other night....bloody great

27th October 2006, 08:22	#8 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,468 Thanks: 22 Thanked 164 Times in 97 Posts iTrader: (0)	ST, the banter is good, just not where is changes the subject in a thread about the Civ. We have many more readers than posters, and it makes it tricky to read about a certain problem and possibly its solution, when the thread diversifies within a few posts. All the fun and games are welcome in the non-Civ section, and occasionally in the introductions section.

27th October 2006, 08:45	#9 (permalink)
Knat Wheelnut Join Date: 6th September 2006 Location: Southport, UK Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Pottsy is it possible to stop threads in the off-topic forum form appearing on the front page ? Only asking because this would help solve a lot of the problem with users getting mixed up in a conversation

27th October 2006, 08:52	#10 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,468 Thanks: 22 Thanked 164 Times in 97 Posts iTrader: (0)	Knat, if you mean this as the front page, then it is now done. Good thinking!

27th October 2006, 09:25	#11 (permalink)
Knat Wheelnut Join Date: 6th September 2006 Location: Southport, UK Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Wow that was quick and should keep everyone happy. People wanting to chat can do so and people wanting to talk about civics can see the hot topics

27th October 2006, 09:30	#12 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,896 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just to reiterate. "Chatting" ie off topic conversations about things are fine in the off-topic forum. "Padding" ie posting for the sake of it, to increase post count is not fine

27th October 2006, 13:47	#14 (permalink)
Fedorov Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th April 2006 Posts: 783 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Agreed. Am I allowed to add this thread to say I agree?

27th October 2006, 14:31	#16 (permalink)
Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,303 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	I thought that I kept on thread. I just seemed to upset people who don't look out of the back! "What you don't do is always more important than what you do do!"

31st October 2006, 11:21	#18 (permalink)
generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 809 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thanks for this; a bit of banter is good; but sometimes pages have to be trawled through to get to one particular piece of info...

31st October 2006, 18:51	#19 (permalink)
Telboy Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 29th August 2006 Location: Luton Posts: 113 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	here here it was becoming a joke

31st October 2006, 19:52	#20 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,896 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Feel free to report any off topic nonsense via the site link on each post.