Does it bother you if threads go off topic?

[donnashuggy]

Or if people make off topic posts in threads?

[azureline**]

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@donnashuggy wrote:

It's first on the list:

• Posts that do not relate to the discussion board’s topic(s).

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I suggest that is open to interpretation? does it mean the entire discussion board or the particular topic?

[cherry*135]

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@donnashuggy wrote:

It's first on the list:

• Posts that do not relate to the discussion board’s topic(s).

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That rule applies to this:

If a poster starts a selling or buying thread on CS, then that does not relate to the discussion board's ( Community Spirit, non ebay related) topic's.

It is off topic posts in a thread that is the issue here isn't it?

[freddie*rooster]

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@freakiness wrote:

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@freddie*rooster wrote:

Yes and it would appear they BP, so here's hoping the Mods see how silly this rule is.

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Is off topic really a reportable offence?

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As far as i'm aware it has never been a reportable offence on CS or CW, so I can only assume it's a new ebay policy.

[donnashuggy]

My understanding is that it relates to the topic started as well, I would be happy if you guys could check with the moderators for clarification but I think you will find that quite a few posters have had posts removed for being off topic within a thread:

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/policies/everyone-boards.html

[azureline**]

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@donnashuggy wrote:

My understanding is that it relates to the topic started as well, I would be happy if you guys could check with the moderators for clarification but I think you will find that quite a few posters have had posts removed for being off topic within a thread:

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/policies/everyone-boards.html

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since the change over? or prior?

I have had some correspondence recently so had better not be asking any questions of mods just now.............

[buzzlightyearsgirlfriend]

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@donnashuggy wrote:

It's first on the list:

• Posts that do not relate to the discussion board’s topic(s).

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So, if the topic of the discussion BOARD was for example, SELLING on eBay an off topic post would be about BUYING on eBay.

This board does not have a defined topic. Furthermore there is no rule about posts on a thread being off topic.

Someone show me the rule which states all posts on a thread must strictly keep to the topic of the OP? 

[cherry*135]

• Posts that do not relate to the discussion board’s topic(s).

  That gives no indication that it relates to posts that are off topic on a thread.

  It refers to the different discussion boards we have here, buying, selling ,craft, computer, CS etc... they all have a specific topic.

  As in you wouldn't start a thread asking for computer help on the craft board.

[debra9275]

I interpret it the same way as you Donna, I'm sure I've seen posters warn others about "going off topic" but it seems like such a silly rule here, because not many threads actually do stay on topic, especially after 50 or so posts

[azureline**]

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@debra9275 wrote:
I interpret it the same way as you Donna, I'm sure I've seen posters warn others about "going off topic" but it seems like such a silly rule here, because not many threads actually do stay on topic, especially after 50 or so posts

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perhaps because of a misunderstanding of what it actually means and the fact that the mods moderated the way they did....... things have changed here recently and mainly for the better, I think, re moderstion.

[donnashuggy]

We aren't allowed to discuss removed posts unfortunately but hopefully someone will come along and verify what I am saying.

Thanks debra 🙂