Posting a thread in totally wrong topic and more.....

[Dris]

I am not being a pedant at all but if I want to post a thread I always post it in the correct topic.

Any way you can move threads from CB to the correct topic so people get the message as its quite honestly a waste posting a thread there as its off the page in an hour sometimes.

Also whilst on the subject is there anyway you can stop posters posting threads advising us of there every move like..'Im off now be back in half an hour' 'Im Im back now' ' and trust me I could go on and on.

It does my head in cos CB/AB is not about any one person its a dip in dip out site and when I dip back in I check my proflile first in case I haven't replied to a post cos 'Ive popped out'.

Thanks if you can do anyhing about this.

[ummmm]

Same as....but never mind.

[dothawkes31]

It's a user id then?

[ummmm]

Same as you....I haven't got a clue. I just read it as alsation = elbow kind thing.

[ummmm]

Ars3 kind of thing...doh

[dothawkes31]

clear as mud ummmm but never mind, I'm sure the swear filter knows what Dris meant!!! I hadn't thought of that aspect.

[AB Editor]

While it would be great if everyone posted in the "correct" topic it is very hard to account for human error/fat-fingers-syndrome and the like.

Sadly we cannot move threads - I am sure we will in time.

As to some of the other remarks: I would suggest that, for some, this isn't a "dip-in-and-out" site. I believe many turn up here in search of a single piece of information but end up "mining" through topics or joining in the more social elements via the recent posts box.

How does everyone use AB?

All the best

Spare Ed

[smurfchops]

OK Dris point made ... you dont have to bite my head off. What a strange lot of ABers there are out there ..

[smurfchops]

If you are making a suggestion to ED, as you say you are, perhaps you should post in Suggestions and not Chatterbank. Perhaps you Posted a Thread in Totally the Wrong Topic ...

[ummmm]

She did post it in suggestions. That's where I answered it anyway.

[smurfchops]

Senior moment ummmm. I'll get my coat. Nice one Jatte.

[windywillow]

LOL @ Jatte!

Dris, reading all that back - it sounds to me like it is YOU that's shot yourself in the foot. You are complaining about the very thing you have done yourself!

[joko]

unfortunately many people seem to confuse this site with a chat site, and come on her solely for those reasons...its annoying because it clogs up the site with inane posts instead of proper questions

i dont mind a bit of banter with reference to a queastion, but there are enough chat rooms on the internet withotu trying to make this into one too...

[ummmm]

That's what the ChatterBank section is for. To chat...!!

[boxtops]

I use it for both - someone posted over the weekend to a newbie that we come on to answers quiz and crossword questions then pop into CB for a ramble and a catch with our cybermates before popping back to crosswords when new posts come up. I've also used it for advice (getting and giving) about pets, plants, insurance, travel - all sorts. CB is the bonus while we are on the other aspects. Good community!

[smurfchops]

OK I take back what I said .... maybe she should have posted under Chatterbank !! Thanks for support windywillow. I thought I was on my own out there ... ouch ! OK No more chatting in Suggestions. :)

[Dris]

Thanks for your reply -just dipped in hency the tardy reply :).

I merely posted here for other ABers opinions so the ED could have a soupcon of what others may think rather than rattling off an EMail to him directly.


Off to work -dont know when i'll be back missing you already xxx

[Bobbisox]

oooh I am guilty of the BRB thingy Dris,
I realize what everyone is saying tho'
no would miss yer anyways..lol
so I will stop doing that x

[Dris]

Dont be daft Joy -I was just funning with my last post.Youve even mentioned to the ED about having a wee signal to say you wont be back and I notice others say if they are posting that they wont be back .I normally say I wont be back so dont think im ignoring you.-so its really along the same lines as I was opening a discussion about x
O just looked at my last post and it was ED I was thanking BTW

[Bobbisox]

He sent me off with a flea in me ear Dris...pmsl