Yes I agree. I can see how a topic can start to wander. Being a new member, I experienced just what you discribed when I was surfing topics I was interested in. Its a nice freedom to be able to share this and that, (kind of like show and tell in kindergarten) but the post loses its line of main info. Maybe if we have astory or experience to share that is off topic in a thread, we could share it by private message to that individual? Its always nice to get a message!
Forum suggestion: staying on topic
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I am guilty as well sometimes
But I see both sides.:scared:
It does happen often enough that new people come on and do try to push threads back to topic and make comments older members do this as well. People are used to being on other forums where mods are quick to get things back on topic - the more things do stay on topic the less picking goes on. I had a mod in another forum spell check me - now that person had way too much time.
There are great things to learn on here - I just think that as a poodle community peoples opinions on both sides should be heard a bit more before slamming the door in their face. One of our well respected members and mod on and off has stated in a handful of threads is this is a tough bunch to handle and are very quick to judge.
I agree that sometimes it does go off topic. I dont think a mod has to always police this - we arre adults and can chose to do this ourselves. I will - not a big deal to me.hwell:
But I see both sides.:scared: It does happen often enough that new people come on and do try to push threads back to topic and make comments older members do this as well. People are used to being on other forums where mods are quick to get things back on topic - the more things do stay on topic the less picking goes on. I had a mod in another forum spell check me
- now that person had way too much time. There are great things to learn on here - I just think that as a poodle community peoples opinions on both sides should be heard a bit more before slamming the door in their face. One of our well respected members and mod on and off has stated in a handful of threads is this is a tough bunch to handle and are very quick to judge.
I agree that sometimes it does go off topic. I dont think a mod has to always police this - we arre adults and can chose to do this ourselves. I will - not a big deal to me.
hwell:
You are correct " the more things do stay on topic the less picking goes on." In other forms it has been helpful when the moderators are involved. Instead of shutting someone down they just move the post to the appropriate topic.I am guilty as well sometimes
It does happen often enough that new people come on and do try to push threads back to topic and make comments older members do this as well. People are used to being on other forums where mods are quick to get things back on topic - the more things do stay on topic the less picking goes on. I had a mod in another forum spell check me
There are great things to learn on here - I just think that as a poodle community peoples opinions on both sides should be heard a bit more before slamming the door in their face. One of our well respected members and mod on and off has stated in a handful of threads is this is a tough bunch to handle and are very quick to judge.
I agree that sometimes it does go off topic. I dont think a mod has to always police this - we arre adults and can chose to do this ourselves. I will - not a big deal to me.
I like this forum & would like to see new members participate more and not feel the need to cancel memberships.
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