I (along with many others) am often guilty of hijacking threads by asking questions which are off topic. I never mean to do so but it is quite easy to do since you cannot & probably should not start a new thread for every simple off topic question you might have.
But when an off topic question or comment starts to mushroom into a big discussion, that is not fair to the person who started the new thread. At this point, the first 'derailer' should probably start a new topic and continue the discussion there.
So, for my part, I am going to try much harder to keep my comments/ questions on topic. But if I or anyone else fails to do so, we should all understand if someone's jumps in and reminds us this was a hijack.
But I am also confused about my own feelings on this subject. A lot of the very interesting and sometimes very funny discussions that happen from time to time happen precisely after a hijack of some sort and may not have happened if the first 'hijacker' did not bother starting a new thread.
And for some reason, I never ever care when my own posts are hijacked because I always welcome new interesting discussions whether they are related to my topic or not. I'm never offended when that happens but others may be.
So, I just want to know what you guys think about this. Maybe we can reach a consensus about the best way to operate. In my opinion, hijacking makes discussions more lively & interesting but I'm sure not everyone feels that way.
Comments?
Maurice
As a moderator my "job" has been "tiny"..lol
And this is probably the best indication of a lively and great forum.
What you do and what we all do in that matter (diverting/highjacking) is fine I think, this is what a forum is all about!:Discussion
Which means following a thread that can go left and right, up and down as long as basic fairness and behaviour are well in check.
Opening a new topic, well identified, (for future info retrieval) is a valid idea on a fairly tech post but otherwise let the discussion run its course.
We are a good bunch of friends, well versed in simbuilding, ready to share with newcomers and IMHO exchanging info and opinions in a balanced way.
My2¢
Fully agree with you Jack. The less interference the better within reasonable limits of course. If things get out of hand too far, either the moderator or the thread originator can step in and re-direct the conversation if really needed.
I think this post is really not needed, so please delete it. No point anybody wasting time reading it I think.
Maurice
Nope.
Would be against what we just said! :D
We could just post 7600... :idiot:
Quote from: jackpilot on February 24, 2013, 09:23:29 AM
Nope.
Would be against what we just said! :D
Only if requested by someone else and not the originator :)
Maurice
Hi Maurice and Jack,
-Maurice, your post is not a waste of time too read; actually, Karen and I sat here talking about it for a while. What we arrived at is similar too what Jack posted. In addition, we have this idea:
Make more sub-category forum titles
For example, these sub-categories could be related to what the general topics would be or likely advance into. So, a category for:
-MIPs
-MCP/EFISs
-Overheads
-Pedestals
-Projectors and Screens
-Input/Output Devices
-Input/Output Cards
-Computer Hardware
-Computer Software
-Avionic Suites
That is 10 sub-categories that are the most common subjects beyond what the current categories are now being used on CB. The point is to help narrow down things a bit, but still allowing off topic too happen. However, I or anyone would know what the topic is likely going to follow. Right now most things get started in the General category, so it can be taken that it's okay to talk about anything no matter what the thread is.
Finally, I wish there was a way (or is there already) to have the category shown as to where the thread comes from on the rightside column of "recent posts" on the homepage. I believe a lot of regular users are just going to that first, so knowing what or where things are coming from would help that concept...
John
Those are excellent ideas John especially the one about having "the category shown as to where the thread comes from"
As far as the sub-categories are concerned, this is good as well but would only work if you were forced to select one AND if you can have the category shown as mentioned above. Otherwise, you are back in the same boat if you only look at the recent posts when you log in.
Anyway, no idea if Trevor can or wants to implement those things but I wish he would if it's possible.
Maurice
Hey guys, Im looking for a new MCP. Anybody know any good manufactures? :laugh:
GAry
Used to be a good one in Australia...Aero ..smthg ?? :laugh:
Check the new "MCP Category"! Oh wait, it's not started yet...and that's how you bring it back on topic...lol.
;D
Quote from: blueskydriver on February 24, 2013, 12:10:14 PM
Check the new "MCP Category"! Oh wait, it's not started yet...and that's how you bring it back on topic...lol.
;D
That's a good one... Love it :)
Gary
What was I talking about???
Maurice
I hijacked Johns Ipad while he works on something else. Been hearing alot about this and thought i would put my dollars worth in, being a women, i cost more. 8)
Since i hijacked, it still falls under the subject, right?
To get back to the original topic of the thread ;D
I have to side with Jack on this one, Mau. As you know, I tend to inadvertently hijack threads from time to time but like Jack said, we are a close enough group of friends that when it happens, I tend to think it's no different than sitting around a table having a drink and hanging out.
Quote from: blueskydriver on February 24, 2013, 01:04:39 PM
I hijacked Johns Ipad while he works on something else. Been hearing alot about this and thought i would put my dollars worth in, being a women, i cost more. 8)
Since i hijacked, it still falls under the subject, right?
Jack, I told you to delete this topic. What we have now is women committing illegal acts. Where will this end ;D
Maurice
Hi Maurice,
that's the fun part.
Quote from: fsaviator on February 24, 2013, 01:15:48 PM
To get back to the original topic of the thread ;D
I have to side with Jack on this one, Mau. As you know, I tend to inadvertently hijack threads from time to time but like Jack said, we are a close enough group of friends that when it happens, I tend to think it's no different than sitting around a table having a drink and hanging out.
You buyin' Warren??? :cheers:
Scott
Vee haf to go to Stuttgart fur dat. :laugh:
Quote from: XOrionFE on February 24, 2013, 03:18:37 PM
Quote from: fsaviator on February 24, 2013, 01:15:48 PM
To get back to the original topic of the thread ;D
I have to side with Jack on this one, Mau. As you know, I tend to inadvertently hijack threads from time to time but like Jack said, we are a close enough group of friends that when it happens, I tend to think it's no different than sitting around a table having a drink and hanging out.
You buyin' Warren??? :cheers:
Scott
You bet!
So who's going to win the NFC next year? ;)
Quote from: jskibo on February 25, 2013, 09:33:01 AM
So who's going to win the NFC next year? ;)
You see Jack, I told you to delete this thread or it would deteriorate into a free for all insanity fest. Let's not forget the maturity level of this group of lunatics, yours truly included ;D
Maurice
Had a glimpse of it during our last meet at the Open House in Newmarket/ Sim Fest Hospîtality at AirMau's FBO.
And I must say ..I loved it!! ;)
OK this post is deleted... Please Hijack it as much as you want... ;D ;D
I really, REALLY liked Corned Beef..but you just can't buy it here anymore, its all "Silverside" these days.
er...now, tell me more about women and illegal acts..........
Quote from: DarrylH on February 26, 2013, 06:56:09 PM
I really, REALLY liked Corned Beef..but you just can't buy it here anymore, its all "Silverside" these days.
I'd send you some, but aren't they funny about bring food stuff into Oz?
Funny is one way of putting it......"paranoid" would be another :)
Where do you get yours..the local or do they make it now with horse meat from Poland?? ;D ;D
Quote from: DarrylH on February 27, 2013, 05:15:19 AMor do they make it now with horse meat from Poland?? ;D ;D
Neigh!
Actually, the doctor told me I should watch what I eat, so I went to the races! :-\
Quote from: Sean Nixon on February 27, 2013, 05:57:47 AM
Quote from: DarrylH on February 27, 2013, 05:15:19 AMor do they make it now with horse meat from Poland?? ;D ;D
Neigh!
Actually, the doctor told me I should watch what I eat, so I went to the races! :-\
:) Nice...LOL
Well I'm off to IKEA for lunch, love those Swedish HorseBalls ;)
Quote from: jskibo on February 27, 2013, 06:07:34 AMlove those Swedish HorseBalls ;)
That is just wrong! ???
:D
I should have known that this topic could degenerate into a horse meat discussion. It was so obvious ::) But who knows now where this might end up... cooking tips for road kill maybe? ;D
Maurice
Quote from: Sean Nixon on February 27, 2013, 05:57:47 AM
Actually, the doctor told me I should watch what I eat, so I went to the races! :-\
:D
It took me a minute but I finally got it. You're a very sick person and you obviously belong in this forum :)
Maurice
Quote from: Maurice on February 27, 2013, 07:09:53 AM
I should have known that this topic could degenerate into a horse meat discussion. It was so obvious ::) But who knows now where this might end up... cooking tips for road kill maybe? ;D
Maurice
I don't think Honey Boo Boo visits these forums..... thank christ for that :)
Gary
I feel SO guilty now for leading this thread astray... we really need someone to start a thread to gauge opinion on hijacking threads.... :D
Oh...It just occurred, my Grandmother used to sing "There's a Bridle Hangin' on the Wall" all the time when she was cooking dinner....I shudder to think now......
HA... caught you hijacking a thread, Darryl. :idiot:
OH SHoneT.......sorry everyone.
I had an uncle who used to hijack threads...I hated that man. He also used to have a very nice little chestnut hack with a lovely temperament. I remember this one time......
oops...... :-[ :'(
Do you want Corned Beef or not?
What in the blazes has corned beef got to do with Flight Simulation????
For god's sake man, get a grip......
;D
If everyone else will forgive the quick diversion from topic...
Sean, that would be Geordie Corned Beef? I had some of that once at that Perrett character's place.
YES PLEASE!!!!!
I always wondered (well not really) whether Corned beef was made out of corn and beef or whether it indicated a corn only diet for the cattle. So many mysteries :-\ ...flight simulation is child's play by comparison ;D
Maurice
On its way. I'll pack a few stottie cakes in too!
Send him a couple cans of Spam as well, yummmy!
Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam!
Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
Spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam.
Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam!
Spam spam spam spam!
Bloody Vikings.....
Sean,
You DID remember the mustard???
Quote from: DarrylH on February 28, 2013, 05:40:24 AM
Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam!
Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
Spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam.
Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam!
Spam spam spam spam!
Bloody Vikings.....
Lest not he forget to bring back the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch! The sacred relic brother maynard carries with him :)
I'm really getting worried about you lot, that glue sniffing will eventually do you damage...
My uncle's chestnut hack went for glue...at least I think so...maybe grandma got her??
"Surprise Stew" anyone?
Maurice...
Take one rabbit, properly flattened. Garnish with wild oat stalks and season with gravel.
Cook over a mild flame for 1 hour or until crisp....
(may substitute gelding steaks for rabbit)
I think some of us may have lost it... just a little bit :P
Quote from: fsaviator on February 28, 2013, 09:29:38 AM
I think some of us may have lost it... just a little bit :P
Bring out your dead, Bring out your dead!
Quote from: fsaviator on February 28, 2013, 09:29:38 AM
I think some of us may have lost it... just a little bit :P
May...MAY you say?? And just a little bit? What more evidence do you need? ::)
And Darryl, I don't eat rabbit. Just something about not eating some cute animal which could be a pet even if it was flattened by a tractor trailer. Kangaroos on the other hand... :)
Maurice
At this very moment this post has been read 1206 times!!
Shows you!
....And Darryl has posted more than total last 12 months!
:D!
Quote from: jackpilot on February 28, 2013, 01:39:25 PM
....And Darryl has posted more than total last 12 months!
:D!
Damn it!! I KNEW there was something I had forgotten....my tablets..cheers Jack! :idiot:
Maurice,
Rabbits? Cute?...not since the Myxo....... It's us or them
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi24.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc17%2FKillratioDH%2Fdd52116c4d94c339c26be86416bd4526_1M_zps3e7a9875.jpg&hash=e55bdb8c1310f9e4072ed4dfd225726111f677a1)
Quote from: DarrylH on February 28, 2013, 02:27:37 PM
Quote from: jackpilot on February 28, 2013, 01:39:25 PM
....And Darryl has posted more than total last 12 months!
:D!
Damn it!! I KNEW there was something I had forgotten....my tablets..cheers Jack! :idiot:
Maurice,
Rabbits? Cute?...not since the Myxo....... It's us or them
(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi24.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc17%2FKillratioDH%2Fdd52116c4d94c339c26be86416bd4526_1M_zps3e7a9875.jpg&hash=e55bdb8c1310f9e4072ed4dfd225726111f677a1)
The fiercest creature for yards around!
Well, that's no ordinary rabbit. That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on! (for uneducated, ignorant non-pynthonist types.. Monty Python Bunny Scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCI18qAoKq4#)
Today's riddle: Captain Jack is piloting the airliner you're on. The cockpit door is open as you come out of the loo. You wave and he say's "hi". How should you not respond to him?
This thread is the easiest to follow in a long time.
"I took a poo in the loo and there is no paper, no soap, nor water...OH WHAT SHOULD I DO?"...as he looks weirdly at your waving hand! :o
I, Mau the Magnificent :angel:, do now & forever solemnly swear to never again start a new thread with a stupid subject line, lest the feeble minded and demented souls in this forum latch on to it and keep spewing gibberish just to avoid tackling real world problems such as how to mount a one inch gauge over their heads, or how to match their knobs colour to Mr. Boeing knobs or how to choose between TVs or projectors so that they think they are really flying without help from illegal substances.
Evidently, inhaling MDF dust, or crazy glue fumes, or fine aluminum particles has taken its toll and permanently damaged whatever shred of sanity was left in them, and egging them on by feeding them dubious or confusing subject material can only trigger their inner child and make them revert to slightly Neanderthalic behaviour (not that there's anything wrong with that).
May I offer my "sincere" apologies to all those who felt compelled to squander precious time by following this thread despite the rather obvious lack of useful substance or sustenance for their cockpit building efforts. I deeply regret being the innocent instigator and I "promise" to never do that again ....
So help me Zeus.
I only asked if he wanted Corned Beef!
So, I ordered a burger and the waiter asks if I want anything on it?
"Yes please, I'll have a fiver each way" ;D
Quote from: Sean Nixon on March 01, 2013, 05:32:36 AM
I only asked if he wanted Corned Beef!
Sean,
Yes and don't you feel guilty now? If it weren't for people like you, people like me wouldn't get dragged off topic and people like Maurice would feel better about eating bunnies.
It just goes to show though....most flight simulator types can not keep to a single subject and if you .........
I've just remembered, my Uncle's chestnut hack was named Zeus....
On a whim I downloaded Euro Truck Simulator 2.....
.....time to put the 737 on hold and start working on my new Scana truck cab simulator.....WooHoo
Quote from: blueskydriver on February 28, 2013, 10:22:10 PM
"I took a poo in the loo and there is no paper, no soap, nor water...OH WHAT SHOULD I DO?"...as he looks weirdly at your waving hand! :o
Good try, but the answer was already in this thread :)
Standing at the cockpit door, you definitely don't reply: "Hi Jack"
Now, where's my MDF bong...
Yes, but I was hi-jacking the question of the hi-jacking thread question based on the whole overall question of hi-jacking. So, what was the question? Oh wait, it was a riddle... :idiot: