William Tell Redux???

Descant · 01-06-2019, 10:48 PM

I really like it when the the title tells me what the topic is. When it gets hijacked, I get less interested in the whole forum. If FLL wants to change the topic, he should start a new thread. Of course, we are (almost) all guilty of straying once in a while. Wouldn't it be great if the software allowed a flag for "off topic"? That would require some sort of censor. We're not ready for that.

TiltonBB · 01-07-2019, 08:03 AM

I read the Forum daily and I have learned a lot about the lake from others who experience things that I am not familiar with. I am happy to learn more about a place that has given me over 50 years of enjoyment. It is my feeling that the more you know about the area the more you can appreciate it.

I am not at all concerned when a thread wanders from its original subject and covers something else. The thoughts and opinions of others can be interesting and offer a different perspective than one that I have.

On the rare occasion that a post is not interesting and enjoyable to read I find it very easy to skip to the next post. Pretty simple and no negativity!

webmaster · 01-07-2019, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Descant

I really like it when the the title tells me what the topic is. When it gets hijacked, I get less interested in the whole forum. If FLL wants to change the topic, he should start a new thread. Of course, we are (almost) all guilty of straying once in a while. Wouldn't it be great if the software allowed a flag for "off topic"? That would require some sort of censor. We're not ready for that.

There is an "off-topic" emoji in the smilies list that you can use:

Outdoorsman · 01-07-2019, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by webmaster

There is an "off-topic" emoji in the smilies list that you can use:

01-06-2019, 10:48 PM	#1
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,473 Thanks: 1,387 Thanked 1,667 Times in 1,086 Posts	Truth I really like it when the the title tells me what the topic is. When it gets hijacked, I get less interested in the whole forum. If FLL wants to change the topic, he should start a new thread. Of course, we are (almost) all guilty of straying once in a while. Wouldn't it be great if the software allowed a flag for "off topic"? That would require some sort of censor. We're not ready for that.

01-07-2019, 08:03 AM	#2
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,059 Thanks: 726 Thanked 2,235 Times in 955 Posts	I read the Forum daily and I have learned a lot about the lake from others who experience things that I am not familiar with. I am happy to learn more about a place that has given me over 50 years of enjoyment. It is my feeling that the more you know about the area the more you can appreciate it. I am not at all concerned when a thread wanders from its original subject and covers something else. The thoughts and opinions of others can be interesting and offer a different perspective than one that I have. On the rare occasion that a post is not interesting and enjoyable to read I find it very easy to skip to the next post. Pretty simple and no negativity!

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