News Advice: How to stop your thread from being hijacked

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The discussion revolves around strategies to prevent thread hijacking in online forums. Participants express concern over how off-topic posts can derail meaningful conversations, often attributing this behavior to a deliberate effort by some members to suppress dissenting views. Suggested solutions include ignoring irrelevant posts, alerting others to hijacking attempts, and allowing thread starters to moderate discussions. The need for references in claims is emphasized to enhance discussion quality, with some arguing that requiring references could deter participation. The conversation acknowledges that discussions naturally evolve, but stresses the importance of maintaining focus on the original topic to foster genuine debate. Overall, the participants advocate for a balance between allowing organic discussion flow and keeping conversations relevant.
  • #51
alexandra said:
It's Evo's fault my thread has been so hijacked? Evo! Actually, it's been rather fun watching the total degeneration of this thread (which was a really silly idea in the first place!) :-p Well done, all :biggrin:

alex
Actualy it was a very clever idea of you. :smile: At least people are more careful not to hijack a thread now.
 
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  • #52
Lisa! said:
Actualy it was a very clever idea of you. :smile: At least people are more careful not to hijack a thread now.
Thanks, Lisa! It has settled down again now - for a while there, though, I was getting seriously worried that people were going overboard about this. I was starting to feel responsible for stifling debate (which was never my intention). But PF'ers are very wise so I don't think I did any lasting damage :smile:
 
  • #53
Evo said:
You have diplomatic immunity. Until you make me mad. :devil:
Woot! Evo baby, you're a charm.

HAHAHA! IN YO FACE PATTY-LOSER!
 
  • #54
Smurf said:
Woot! Evo baby, you're a charm.

HAHAHA! IN YO FACE PATTY-LOSER!
welcome bak smurf, missd u :!)
 
  • #55
outsider said:
welcome bak smurf, missd u :!)
Awwww how sweet. (I didn't think anyone in the political forum would miss me :-p)
 
  • #56
Well, no offense, but to be honest I didn't notice you were gone.

Still, I'm happy to become a fan. Can I get an autographed glossy 8x10? :smile:
 
  • #57
Here's Smurf 1
 
  • #58
Evo said:
Here's Smurf 1
Awww. He's so cute! Too bad aboot the Canadian accent.

Smurf, I'm never going to delete those messages in my inbox! (That's just to make the other girls jealous.) I'm saving them for when you're a famous cover model (or whatever handsome men do to become famous on their looks and charm.)

I have to agree -- :!)
 
  • #59
Now this thread is about 1 of the hijackers not hijacking!
 
  • #60
pattylou said:
Awww. He's so cute! Too bad aboot the Canadian accent.
You can put something big(like cake) in his mouth whenever he wants to talk!
So he has to saty quiet.
 
  • #61
i don't have a Canadian accent. i grew up in ghana and france.
 
  • #62
pattylou said:
Rev Prez?

I'm (skirting a knucklerapping here and) wondering what thread I should look through to see just how naughty the smoking man was. :confused: Curious minds want to know.


Page 9 or 10 of the thread "Does the U.S. owe the French an apology." TSM called a person *ick *ead. The adversarial person in this thread (and most likely the complainer) had previously sent me a vulgar PM. Then he started sending me e-mails even though I had not checked the box that allows e-mails to be sent.

Obviously he must have had some help from the management to do that. I didn't complain, I can handle that kind of childish bullcrap.
But TSM is gone and the real villian is still here.
 
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  • #63
solutions in a box said:
Page 9 or 10 of the thread "Does the U.S. owe the French an apology. The adversarial person in
this thread had previously sent me a vulgar PM. Then he started sending me e-mails even though I had not checked the box that allows e-mails to be sent.

Obviously he must have had some help from the management to do that. I didn't complain, I can handle that kind of childish bullcrap.
But TSM is gone and the real villian is still here.
If you have "no-emails" selected, no one here can send you e-mails, not even a mentor. You curently have e-mail ok'd. If someone has harrassed you, they will be permanently banned.

Pm me with specifics. Harrassment of members is not allowed.
 
  • #64
Evo said:
If you have "no-emails" selected, no one here can send you e-mails, not even a mentor. You curently have e-mail ok'd. If someone has harrassed you, they will be permanently banned.

Pm me with specifics. Harrassment of members is not allowed.

As I said, I can handle it. AS far as I know I have checked only the e-mail from management box. Then again I only have one eye. The person would only need my ISP number and not my e-mail address.
 
  • #65
solutions in a box said:
Page 9 or 10 of the thread "Does the U.S. owe the French an apology." TSM called a person *ick *ead. The adversarial person in this thread (and most likely the complainer) had previously sent me a vulgar PM. Then he started sending me e-mails even though I had not checked the box that allows e-mails to be sent.

Obviously he must have had some help from the management to do that. I didn't complain, I can handle that kind of childish bullcrap.
But TSM is gone and the real villian is still here.

TSM called me a *ick. Are you saying it was me?
 
  • #66
Townsend said:
TSM called me a *ick. Are you saying it was me?
are you townsend?
 
  • #67
outsider said:
are you townsend?

:rolleyes:
 
  • #68
"The thread hijackers competition"
 
  • #69
Looking for a thread :bugeye: OMG it has been hijacked :eek:
 
  • #70
... you're actually surprised by that?
 

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