Off topic

[Alex]

 

[GrannyMac]

I don't think there is anything wrong with robust discussion in the appropriate threads or putting one's point strongly .
I don't know what you mean about point scoring .
If someone wants to discuss something and they put their points supported by facts I can't see anything wrong with that .

But that is not going off topic .

If someone starts a thread about goldfish and someone else derails the topic by talking about their holiday in Bognor that is off topic ( and also rude )

I do think a certain amount of meandering is acceptable topics do wander but you can easily tell a deliberate derailment

Only my opinion of course, but there are a couple, neither of whom are in the UK, and there were others who seemed to want an argument for the sake of it as we very longtime members may remember.  😱

[Mups]

It is all bloody childish GrannyMac..

Moaning about threads going off topic.. They always have..
Only a handful on here and still we get them what gripe..
Lovely forum... A place to come to when we need to..
One day Mark will 'pull the plug' and we will all go down the drain..

I really do hope not., Scrumpy.
There are some good people here, and I would miss you all.   

[JBR]

I really do hope not., Scrumpy.
There are some good people here, and I would miss you all.   

Hear hear.

[Michael Rolls]

and again