Request for keeping topics 'on topic', please? !

[marmalady]

Don't mean this to be snippy at all, but have noticed on a few topics folks get way off topic with chit-chat, etc. If it's a topic I've replied to, and I notice there are new posts, I go to the topic to see other's comments, and then get sidetracked and waste time with a lot of chatter that's not related at all to the OP. Because I don't have a lot of time these days to just 'browse' the forums, it's really frustrating to open a topic, scroll down to new posts, and then just see lots of posts that are unrelated to the topic.

Wow, just realized this does sound snippy; oh, well - please take it for the spirit in which it's meant.

[amber]

I can understand a few off topic comments, but your right, sometimes it gets wayyyyy off track and in those cases I think PM's would be best.

[mudbug]

I will plead guilty to contributing to that, marm. I've always enjoyed the way conversations around here evolve into other topics, but I can appreciate how frustrating that is for people like you with limited time.

I'll try to be more careful in the future and run my mouth in the appropriate forums.......

[Constance]

Same here. I tend to digress. I will try to be good.

[buckytom]

mea culpa too, marm.

but of course, we are a gabby bunch, with lots of passion for many things. are we all supposed to bottle that up? (if we could, jkath would be on an infomercial selling the stuff.)

maybe you could free up some more time to enjoy a chat, ya know, smell the roses?

[Hopz]

I totally agree. It is distracting and impolite... now what are we having for dinner tonight, are we using the bread machine? and what is the best knife?

[Michelemarie]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mudbug I will plead guilty to contributing to that, marm. I've always enjoyed the way conversations around here evolve into other topics, but I can appreciate how frustrating that is for people like you with limited time. I'll try to be more careful in the future and run my mouth in the appropriate forums.......

I say what she says!

[marmalady]

Please - y'all are family! I was referring to one or two particular threads that turned into a sort of private chat between 2 folks (newbies, both!); just got a little annoying. I know I've been guilty of the same thing, but there's a difference between going off on a sort of related topic, and using that topic for a 'hi, how are you' thing. Please don't be mad at me, please please?

[Aurora]

Marmalady,

I'm furious that you are trying to keep people from wasting my time and yours with off-topic and unrelated posts in threads.

Not really! I'm just glad that you have the nerve to say what I'm thinking. I too have limited time to browse the web and I very much enjoy the discussions in Discuss Cooking, but I rely, as you do, on the threads being on topic so that I can better use my scarce time and resources to learn and be helpful (when I can).

Thanks for sticking your neck out and verbalizing what I was reluctant to say.

I'll try harder to stay on topic and I would appreciate everyone elses' efforts.

[ironchef]

I've posted this before, but maybe it's time to post it again. Make sure the sound is on.

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php

Sometimes though, there are some interesting things that do get added to a thread even if it goes off topic a bit.