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Ian

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Quite alot of the forum threads are turning into general chat, which really does ruin a thread as it prevents any further discussion on it. If you have anything to say which is directed to a single person, please send it via PM.

Going "off-topic" in the Off-Topic forum isn't really a problem... but it can be very confusing in hardware threads when the conversation turns to chit chat.


This doesn't effect 99.9% of the posts on here, but just a "heads up" to the few posts that do.
 

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maybe we should have a general chat forum (not really)
no problem, will try to keep chat to a min. :)
 

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Alf said:
maybe we should have a general chat forum (not really)
no problem, will try to keep chat to a min. :)

Its no problem to have chat in off topic, its just some threads have gone waaaaaaaaaay off topic in the last few days. Just a compromise between keeping threads on track whilst still having a proper debate ;)
 
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Ian Cunningham said:
Its no problem to have chat in off topic, its just some threads have gone waaaaaaaaaay off topic in the last few days. Just a compromise between keeping threads on track whilst still having a proper debate ;)

perhaps the forum title 'off topic' is not well understood,. perhaps 'general chat' or some such would make it easier to spot? :)

Sil
 

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silver said:
perhaps the forum title 'off topic' is not well understood,. perhaps 'general chat' or some such would make it easier to spot? :)

Sil

Thats a good point actually - Off topic means off topic from computers, but not off topic within threads. :)
 

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You guys really crack me up, from serious to this LOL :D
 

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