[wp-forums] This needs debating please

[Michael B]

I disagree with the off-topic forum idea. There are a multitude of fourms 
out there that have OT forums, or forums specific to a topic. If you want to 
discuss them, seek them out. Everyone using the WP support forums either 
have/will have a blog, which allows for the discussion/speaking of one's 
mind regarding anything one wishes. The more concise the forums are, the 
easier to assist WP users. Also, IMO, an OT forum could scare away potential 
users if they stumbled into the wrong forum, be it a highly technical 
thread, or a politically charged one.
Again, just my 2¢.


On 9/12/05, Les Bessant <les at lcb.me.uk> wrote:
> 
> Maybe an "Off topic" section would be a good idea. Though it would mean 
> more
> work for the moderators keeping things in there....
> 
> I'd agree with keeping OT stuff off the front page
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> Les Bessant les at lcb.me.uk
> Losing it[1] - http://lcb.me.uk/
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wp-forums-bounces at lists.automattic.com
> [mailto:wp-forums-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Vicki Frei
> Sent: 12 September 2005 19:17
> To: wp-forums at lists.automattic.com
> Subject: RE: [wp-forums] This needs debating please
> 
> Maybe the "off-topic" stuff shouldn't appear on the list of latest posts.
> Maybe
> ANY post from the "miscellaneous" area shouldn't appear....
> 
> V
> 
> On 9/12/2005 12:08:57 PM, Les Bessant (les at lcb.me.uk) wrote:
> > It's always going to be the question of where to draw the line, isn't 
> it?
> >
> > We're never going to stop people posting OT questions, and no matter how
> OT,
> > *someone* will respond[1] . It would make the forums a lot more 
> manageable
> > and usable if they could remain focussed, but human nature being what it
> is,
> > I suspect it's
> > going to be a losing battle...
> >
> > [1] If only to tell the poster that they're off-topic ;-)
> > ________________________________
> >
> > Les Bessant les at lcb.me.uk
> > Losing it[1] - http://lcb.me.uk/
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wp-forums-bounces at lists.automattic.com
> > [mailto:wp-forums-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Podz
> > Sent: 12 September 2005 14:04
> > To: Forums
> > Subject: [wp-forums] This needs debating please
> >
> > http://wordpress.org/support/topic/44347#post-247675
> >
> > "For many many people this forum is something they find most helpful. If
> > you ask something, it dosent have to 100% wordpress related"
> >
> > NOTE: I moved that post from the How-to forum.
> >
> > I massively disagree with that poster.
> >
> > P.
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