Does it bother you if threads go off topic?

[donnashuggy]

Or if people make off topic posts in threads?

[azureline**]

It makes no sense that a post can be reported for off topic on a CHAT BOARD.

[debra9275]

Twinks, that's what I've been wondering about, who has the right to judge what is off topic or not?

[azureline**]

Community Spirit

Show your community spirit! Talk with fellow members about non eBay related topics.

[*pepe]

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@debra9275 wrote:
Twinks, that's what I've been wondering about, who has the right to judge what is off topic or not?

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the OP of the thread perhaps?

the participants of the thread who want to discuss what the OP is actually about?

i started a thread and specifically asked that the posts stick to the subject in my OP and gave the reason why I asked that, of course that didn't happen.

Is it wrong to expect that a thread started for a specific purpose be kept on that topic?

[izabsmiling]

no one owns the threads they start on CS .They belong to the board and are there for all users and anyone reading the boards .

wouldn't a private group be more suitable if people wanted to control the discussion ?

[debra9275]

Perhaps just the OP is a good idea.

Most threads do go off topic here whatever they're about, it's just a general chat board after all. Private groups are good if you only want limited contributions

[*pepe]

its not about limited contributions or being controlling.

[debra9275]

Well, this board is open to all eBay members and everyone is different I guess

[debra9275]

By that I mean, some are funny, some are serious etc. etc.

[twinkles**stars]

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@debra9275 wrote:
Well, this board is open to all eBay members and everyone is different I guess

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I'm not so sure it is Deb. Yes everyone is different, sees things differently, but that may not be acceptable in some cases. As is what happens in RL too, but we need to accept that we are different.