Re: redirecting

Posted by Dr. Bob on June 10, 2002, at 20:51:26

In reply to Re: redirecting in the middle of a thread » beardedlady, posted by wendy b. on June 10, 2002, at 11:09:27

> I still agree with all the folks who have complained about redirecting threads in the middle of them because the subject has changed. Eventually, it peters out anyway, but it doesn't ruin the integrity of the boards to have the conversation veer off; in fact, it has just the opposite effect.
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> It's pretty difficult to talk about one thing in exclusion of all others. A conversation should be allowed to take its natural course--yes, even if it veers a little to include meds.
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> beardy
It's fine for a conversation to veer, but if part of it veers significantly, that part should veer to a different board. One extra click is such an imposition?
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> I don't understand why my mention of confusion re: so many boards was moved here.
Because it had to do with the confusion issue, which is an administrative one.
> Since it was tangential, and just a comment, and since readers of the Social board should know there's a possibility that their post regarding one topic could very accidentally be posted to another, unrelated (?) board, it seemed important for me to mention it there, and not bring it over here.
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> Wendy
And it's still mentioned there, right? :-)
Bob

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Re: Another example... Dr. Bob 6/10/02
Re: Another example... » Dr. Bob beardedlady 6/10/02
Re: redirecting in the middle of a thread » beardedlady wendy b. 6/10/02
Exactly! » wendy b. beardedlady 6/10/02
Re: redirecting Dr. Bob 6/10/02

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