Posted by Lou Pilder on June 17, 2005, at 22:09:36
In reply to Re: Lou's reply to TamaraJ-hijk, posted by gardenergirl on June 17, 2005, at 22:00:25
> > For the record, I just wanted to say that I have seen the word used on a number of occassions in reference to threads whose subject and original purpose has been changed to deal with other issues.
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> That's a good explanation, Tamara. Thanks for posting that. I have seen the word "hijack" used regarding internet forums to mean exactly that...changing the subject of a thread to a tangent from the original post. This is a narrow and context specific meaning of the term. It by no means is the same usage as the broad and common use which refers to a criminal act.
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> ggTo the members of this forum,
I am sincerely requesting that you stop advocating in any way that the use of the word in question is a sound mental-health practice in the context of this mental health forum.
Please see this post:
Lou
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20040225/msgs/333497.html
poster:Lou Pilder
thread:513694
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20050614/msgs/514652.html