Bob Buchanan
Well-known member
>> Just because someone begins a thread, does not, IMO, mean they ?own? the thread.? The community owns these threads and can take them where they wish to go.? Fine for someone to remind us not to neglect the original poster, and I respect Gary for reminding us.? Truth is we can do both!? Take the thread to new areas and yet also address the original poster?s needs.
Smoky, I disagree. Of course, in doing so and adding comment, I further add to the thread drift. I am not a forum official so I cannot start a new thread from this one -- but perhaps those that can, should. If someone asks a question here or comments on a subject -- we should respect that and not take the thread somewhere else. That's thread drift and disapproved of on most monitored forums.
Aside from the fact that it is just plan rude, it is also costly to the person downloading to varying degrees. I have had high speed satellite Internet for some time now, but if using a cell phone with limited minutes or using an off line reader as I used to have to do while using costly minutes only to find that someone has taken a subject that I found interest in to something else that I have no interest in whatsoever.
Smoky, I disagree. Of course, in doing so and adding comment, I further add to the thread drift. I am not a forum official so I cannot start a new thread from this one -- but perhaps those that can, should. If someone asks a question here or comments on a subject -- we should respect that and not take the thread somewhere else. That's thread drift and disapproved of on most monitored forums.
Aside from the fact that it is just plan rude, it is also costly to the person downloading to varying degrees. I have had high speed satellite Internet for some time now, but if using a cell phone with limited minutes or using an off line reader as I used to have to do while using costly minutes only to find that someone has taken a subject that I found interest in to something else that I have no interest in whatsoever.