Offensive content (Rule Thread #1)

[Cancer]

I like that idea. Thanks for creating this place, it means alot to SO many of us. I know we could GO SOMEWHERE else, yet would you want us too?

[TxTrouble]

Originally Posted by SmokeyJoe

I've got a better idea - why not have it so that if the OP asks for follow up posts to be kept on topic, the OT stuff can be chopped out?

Otherwise, we just let threads take their natural course.

It's been done here before - quite successfully I think.

That sounds great. Does the OP ask for the OT stuff to be chopped or is it automatically done without asking the OP?

[SmokeyJoe]

Originally Posted by Cancer

is I never saw one thread devoted to this RULE being needed. Yet SJ felt that it needed to be ADDRESSED with authority. I can be on topic or go with the flow. Why this dramatic shift in the handling of this forum.

We are addressing ALL forum rules to try to get some community consensus on how ECF should be run.

Some rules that Rachel puts up will be suggestions and may not be implemented, but she's starting with a list of rules common to other forums and seeing how people feel about them individually.

[Nuck]

Originally Posted by SmokeyJoe

I've got a better idea - why not have it so that if the OP asks for follow up posts to be kept on topic, the OT stuff can be chopped out?

Otherwise, we just let threads take their natural course.

It's been done here before - quite successfully I think.

That's a perfect solution.

[SmokeyJoe]

Originally Posted by TxTrouble

That sounds great. Does the OP ask for the OT stuff to be chopped or is it automatically done without asking the OP?

Well, the only way to do it would be for a poster to make the request in the thread (at the start preferably) and then report the post and signal that they want the deadwood chopped out.

There's no way of having this done automatically, unfortunately.

[TxTrouble]

Ok thanks for the clarification SJ.

[ApOsTle51]

that a goodun' SJ , the thread starter should have some input as to the flow of the thread.

[MaryKay]

All that helps explain the rule. The way I read is that is if no no is complaining or asking to return to topic it's o.K.?
Also I still want to know if this pertains to Social Forums? (Staying On Topic) If so I need to make some changes and I really don't want to! LOL

[ApOsTle51]

I don't think it should apply to social forum , Conversations in that scenario will move on naturally and need not be stiffled.
Plus you have to apply to a social forum to be a member of it ...don't you ? i think you do anyway...cant remember

[dnakr]

Maybe we should make the OP responsible for the thread they post. Like everyone said, if the OP doesn't mind the members going OT then so be it; however, the actual thread would still fall under other forum guideline rules (i.e. Offensive Content, etc..)