Date   : Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:01:44 -0000
From   : blip@... (John)
Subject: Ban off-topic posts

The point has already been made that if you want to be completely on-topic
you would stifle reasonable technical debate, i.e. You'd have to be focussed
utterly on the BBC micro as it stands.

If you want to be that specific, I'd suggest a Maplin/Radio shack catalogue
for a good read, rather than a forum. Or else use shift/click-delete as I
do, it's hardly difficult for the odd occasion off-topics ramble on.

It should be for the administrator to move excessive off-topic threads to
another area [or stop them]. That way you get a balance of reasoned
discussion and common sense.






John T.

 





-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:bbc-micro-bounces+blip=blipit.com@...] On Behalf Of
John Kortink
Sent: 21 November 2010 22:46
To: bbc-micro@...
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Ban off-topic posts


On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:21:30 -0000, mark@... wrote:

>> There's a lot of on-topic banter already, by the same group.
>Because the off topic talk promoted thought among people who think 
>along similar lines.

That's nonsense. It is promoted because they share a common interest. The
one we all do.

>Sometimes by discussion of unrelated topics, interesting ideas can be 
>formed (as well as a load of bull too) - but that is the fun of 
>discovery and thought. There is no need though for anyone to be as rude 
>to others as was seen earlier. A little tolerance on all sides here please.

Off-topic discussions should be moved where they belong.
Off-list.


John Kortink

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