This gets a "wow!"

[Adam]

Wait a second! You can change the topic of a thread now? Now that's cool!

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Wait a second! You can change the topic of a thread now? Now that's cool!

I didn't do it. Is it possible that the thread title was moderated? If it was, then I have to say PLEASE STOP!! PLEASE!!

I'm going to withhold further ranting, in case there's another explanation. But if it was moderated, I think that's completely inappropriate.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I didn't do it. Is it possible that the thread title was moderated? If it was, then I have to say PLEASE STOP!! PLEASE!!

I'm going to withhold further ranting, in case there's another explanation. But if it was moderated, I think that's completely inappropriate.

I don't think it's too bad if all that was done was a change to the title.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I didn't do it. Is it possible that the thread title was moderated? If it was, then I have to say PLEASE STOP!! PLEASE!!

I'm going to withhold further ranting, in case there's another explanation. But if it was moderated, I think that's completely inappropriate.

I confess that I did it. For some reason though (probably user error), I didn't see the change I made this moring, so I thought it didn't work. Now I see that it has.

Had I seen the change this morning, I would have changed it bak, then suggested it as a way to deal with two "competing" concerns -- (a) "let us have some fun" and (b) "OT threads are okay; but OT posts within threads aren't". I was goign to try to add the "OT" phrase to threads that were no longer germane to the topic being discussed.

So, I'll attempt to remove my topic edit, but then still make the above suggestion.

[Adam]

I like it.

[Scrapper1]

First things first. Thank you for removing the change. I truly appreciate it.

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

(b) "OT threads are okay; but OT posts within threads aren't".

This is obviously a difference in philosophy between us. WHY are OT posts within threads not okay? Was that in the "Terms of Usage" when I opened my account on the forum? Has Brad issued a mid-season directive and I didn't get the bulletin? Just because one esteemed member got steamed and a few people agreed doesn't make a mandate for sweeping change in moderating guidelines.

Look, OT comments are part of many conversations (although clearly not all). When a topic has been covered, the discussion moves along. Same thing is true on the forum. Sometimes (although clearly not always) a topic is covered quickly and the discussion moves along. There's nothing wrong with that. If you click on it and don't like where it's headed, you just don't click on it again, or quickly click next thread.

I was goign to try to add the "OT" phrase to threads that were no longer germane to the topic being discussed.

Once again, I have to say that IMHO, this is OOO. Just leave it alone. It's going to be fine for the rest of the season, and then it will be a problem again in the summer. Make sure people aren't abusive to each other, but there's no need for an "on-topic police".