Off-Topic Rule: Intentional De-Railing

[Jeep]

Intentional De-Railing occurs when 1 or more users knowingly sends a topic off of its' original subject. The title is pretty much self explanatory. I'm sick of reading about a topic that I clicked, and ending up reading a flame-war from a bunch of un-related users. I don't mean debates, or criticism. I mean legitly off-topic de-rails.

Example:
-Discussion - Drama

Simple Terms:
People other than the OP De-Railing topics.

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[Evar678]

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If you get banned, you get banned. You can't forget whose fault that would be. I would also maybe suggest a 3-Day ban at first as a result of de-railing a topic.

[Evar678]

If you get banned, you get banned. You can't forget whose fault that would be. I would also maybe suggest a 3-Day ban at first as a result of de-railing a topic.

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[Jeep]

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That means clicking an icon on my Taskbar ;( Which requires me to give up my calories that I worked hard for all day.

[Crêpe]

That means clicking an icon on my Taskbar ;( Which requires me to give up my calories that I worked hard for all day.

real men put it on their start menu because Windows 8 Metro takes away that button

yup i am sick of people derailing threads


and trains

[Wynd_Fox]

I dislike this idea (shocker, I know). No one is going to complain if you discuss what the thread is "actually" about, even post-derailment.

[Mushroom man]

I love how this thread got de-railed by the first post.

[Wynd_Fox]

This idea also goes against how conversations work. I've never talked to someone for more than 15 minutes about the exact same subject with no change.

[Night Fox]

if you're thinking about what I think you're thinking about, that wasn't even intentional

about the actual rule: it's okay. intentionally changing the subject of a thread for whatever reason is probably covered under "spam," though. this would clarify it a bit, and probably lead to some proper repercussions, and eventually prevent it from occurring. but you have to understand the difference between intention and something that just happens

[Wynd_Fox]

That's my issue with it. Too hard to tell when it's intentional and when people just have ADHD and can't focus.