Closing down rambling threads - Suggestion

[BrochMike]

As we know, some (most?) threads eventually deviate from the original subject (often this can happen very quickly!).

Sometimes that's the fun part but...

Particularly when a thread is a simple question, and that thread has provided the necessary/relevant answers, the ongoing ramblings can be quite a distraction.

Is there any potential/merit in giving the thread originator some power to close off their own thread?

I guess they could ask Jim, but I'm sure he's busy enough as it is!

 

[David and Sally]

You can ignore them. I do by simply passing over them or marking as read.

 

[Jim]

Post a thread and you can do what you like with it, covet it, take screenshots and share it with your friends. "See that, that's my thread".

However, once someone else has posted on it, it ceases to be yours and becomes public property. It will go where it goes, if people are enjoying themselves and having fun on the thread, it might be frustrating for some, but closing it is not really in the spirit of this place.

The internet is full of well manicured forums, where every thread is in the right place and strictly on topic. The only trouble is; no one visits them.

 

[Saucer]

I agree Jim, I like a ramble

 

[pappajohn]

You aren't obliged to read threads.
Just pass them by.

 

[The Wino]

If they become boring and no one replies they very quickly dissapear down the pages of posts. There's no need for anyone to have a veto

 

[Tombola]

I guess they could ask @Jim, but I'm sure he's busy enough as it is!

WELL the amount of rambling we do on here,....he would have a LOT of work to do lol.

There was a thread 2 weeks ago about a simple question regarding a 12volt toaster option. withiin 2 pages we started talking-debating about plasma levels and how fast electric waves or whatever could travel in space brilliant.

 

[chaser]

To me this is just somewhere to talk about stuff if it goes to something else I either follow it or go somewhere else, and if as the op says, the question has been answered , there's no point in answering it again so go on to something else, no harm done.
And I know Jim doesn't like me mentioning this but I don't like this ignore thing which puts a blanket ban on folks so makes a nonsense of some threads when other people are answering something you don't know about, but that's what it is and can't do much about it.

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[Tombola]

To me this is just somewhere to talk about stuff if it goes to something else I either follow it or go somewhere else, and if as the op says, the question has been answered , there's no point in answering it again so go on to something else, no harm done.
And I know Jim doesn't like me mentioning this but I don't like this ignore thing which puts a blanket ban on folks so makes a nonsense of some threads when other people are answering something you don't know about, but that's what it is and can't do much about it.

He doesnt mean Ignore the persons posts Chaser...it just means ignoring the thread so you dont get notifications about it to read it etc. https://prnt.sc/rymKQXc64QsS

Like Im now ignoring this one so wont see any further replies

 

[Carpmart]

So who’s got some good baking recipes? I also want to talk about tortoises and llamas. No idea why, but it seems as good a place as any!

 

[chaser]

So who’s got some good baking recipes? I also want to talk about tortoises and lamas. No idea why, but it seems as good a place as any!

Got a good recipe for beer bread, tortoises walk slow and llamas spit , don't know what lamas is sorry.

 

[KASPAR]

Got a good recipe for beer bread, tortoises walk slow and llamas spit , don't know what lamas is sorry.

Here ya go Chas:
"Lamas" can refer to several different things. In Tibetan Buddhism, a lama is a spiritual leader, often a respected monk or priest. They can also be reincarnate lamas, like the Dalai Lama.

 

[chaser]

Got a good recipe for beer bread, tortoises walk slow and llamas spit , don't know what lamas is sorry.

Apparently I must apologise , in fact llamas can be called lamas.

 

[chaser]

Hey come on ,this thread could run

 

[herald_400rl]

So who’s got some good baking recipes? I also want to talk about tortoises and llamas. No idea why, but it seems as good a place as any!

We did a llama (well, alpaca but we got lumped with a llama) walking thing last year, got it for my birthday

 

[pjay]

I was going to post about my walk down to the shops the other day, does that count as a rambling thread?

Pete

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[Richard n Ann]

It's so annoying on Facebook when you read a thread, get to the bottom, have something to say, and some mardy bugger has switched off comments

 

[Nanniemate]

I thought this would be about walking in the countryside

As we know, some (most?) threads eventually deviate from the original subject (often this can happen very quickly!).

Sometimes that's the fun part but...

Particularly when a thread is a simple question, and that thread has provided the necessary/relevant answers, the ongoing ramblings can be quite a distraction.

Is there any potential/merit in giving the thread originator some power to close off their own thread?

I guess they could ask Jim, but I'm sure he's busy enough as it is!

 

[David and Sally]

I am ignoring this thread because it is rambling.

Back later

 

[daventess]

Can you legally empty a toilet cassette over a traffic warden's head?

 

[Bailey58]

Sometimes it's just as easy to post on an existing thread, however irrelevant, or should that be irreverant? It saves thinking up an appropriate title and such. Now about that ache in my leg . . .

 

[daventess]

don't know what lamas is sorry.

Isn't that the sheeps' military wing?

 

[B+W vanman]

Isn't that the sheeps' military wing?

No, that’s Ewe Force….

 

[eddie]

I like a beer

It's my thread now

For the moment

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[carolyn]

I’m not sure if I rambled or just ambled into town but I’ve been to our lovely cottage Hospital the Yeatman and collected some hearing aid batteries for Nick, bought some more walking socks, strawberries from a green grocer and had a lovely chat with one of my old Receptionists.

Sherborne is lovely.

 

[daventess]

No, that’s Ewe Force….

Or the slightly larger Welsh version - Dewe [sic] Force.

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

So who’s got some good baking recipes? I also want to talk about tortoises and llamas. No idea why, but it seems as good a place as any!

On toast or just air fried with chips.?

 

[daventess]

We did a llama (well, alpaca but we got lumped with a llama) walking thing last year, got it for my birthday

I only read the first part of that ... nearly spat my tea out!

(ok I'll stop now).

 

[PhilandMena]

As we know, some (most?) threads eventually deviate from the original subject (often this can happen very quickly!).

Sometimes that's the fun part but...

Particularly when a thread is a simple question, and that thread has provided the necessary/relevant answers, the ongoing ramblings can be quite a distraction.

Is there any potential/merit in giving the thread originator some power to close off their own thread?

I guess they could ask Jim, but I'm sure he's busy enough as it is!

Great Idea! Should reduce some threads going off piste when posters know this could be a resulting action.

 

[eddie]

Back to me!