What do you fell about Digressing?

What do you guys think about digressing from the question. A little or too much.

Just an socialogical experiment.

Feel free to tell me your thoughts.

I just found out there is another member here with a caramel fetish.

what do you mean?? i dont understand the question...digress from what?

hahahah. heh. carmel fetish.


edit. digress from the original question. as MA did with his joke when he went totally off subject.

[Edited on 11-25-2003 by hmmm]

Originally posted by sirCyco
what do you mean?? i dont understand the question...digress from what?

Sorry. Read the post before yours.

For example the thread is "What if Alien's don't exist?"

You reply "I love my Pizza very much."

That really doesn't happen, but I can't find a better example.

If you are the author of the thread and you are looking to improve your knowledge, how would you fell?

Hope I made myself clear.

Originally posted by MaskedAvatar
I just found out there is another member here with a caramel fetish.

Very Funny. Now tell me what do you think about digressing Mr. Smartass.

What do you guys think about digressing from the question.

oh ok...when you said digressing from THE question....i thought that there was an actuall question you asked...i appologize

[Edited on 11-25-2003 by sirCyco]

Originally posted by sirCyco
What do you guys think about digressing from the question.

oh ok...when you said digressing from THE question....i thought that there was an actuall quetion you asked...i appologize

That is ok...what do you think? Do you support digressing a little...a lot as long it is funny or intellectual or what?

I support digression in moderation. It can be useful, seeing as you can pick up background that you didn't have before. Example: On the sword thread, there was a digression about sword buying which was probably good advice, saving people (namely me) money on cheap ass crap. I don't mind digression, but there's a point where it has to stop.

DE

Originally posted by DeusEx
I support digression in moderation. It can be useful, seeing as you can pick up background that you didn't have before... I don't mind digression, but there's a point where it has to stop.

One for moderate digression

Zero for digression

Zero for no digression

Anymore?



[Edited on 25-11-2003 by surfup]

i am for digressing if there is a point mildly relevant to the subject

I think that is a thread naturally changes it's point of discussion then thats fine. Threads can lead to very interesting debates that are off the topic somewhat. Also informs people of the information surrounding what the thread is actually about. I thinks it's good as long as nobody just changes the subject cause thats just plain annoying.

I don't like it. Sure there is a natural evolution when one topic exhausts itself and another begins but it would be better to start a new thread with a title such as "New Title was: old title" or similar.

I hate wading through pages only to find when you get to the end that the original topic has gone and they are talking about something else.

The others who don't follow the thread don't know that the new topic exists and cannot post to it.

So I like short threads with defined topics best.

Originally posted by Netchicken


I hate wading through pages only to find when you get to the end that the original topic has gone and they are talking about something else.

Yeh I have to admit that does really really annoy me when I can't join a discussion for that reason. You can just post you opinion up there anyways and just start the original topic again.

Digressing can help or be detrimental to the topic.
I think I ate something bad, because my tummy hurts.
Alaska is cold.

edit. digress from the original question. as MA did with his joke when he went totally off subject.

You know, that's what I love about this place...it didn't take any time at all for people to catch on to this...

The weather outside is making Florida seem like Seattle...

Yeah the weather is nice, but I would feel alot better if the toothpicks that are holding my eyes open were not giving me spliters at the same time.