How to respond to a heated thread on XMTS:

[macshorty]

Hey, now! As the OP I solemnly request that all this sammich talk be moved to the pub!

If someone goes and starts a sandwich thread there, I promise I'll contribute at least 1 good recipe.

Deal?

Agreed! I'm starting to drool!

[Joshua]

It seems lately, the thread drift on this forum has grown to rival that of WP... (You can't beat the thread drift on there. After about 2 pages, it is impossible to salvage the original topic, or even identify what the original topic was)

My apologies - my commentary was directly in reference to the original commentary regarding Mod intervention needed so often these days.

It was not meant as a purposeful drift, more a jest at the original post.

[kc8ufv]

My apologies - my commentary was directly in reference to the original commentary regarding Mod intervention needed so often these days.

It was not meant as a purposeful drift, more a jest at the original post.

Never said I have a problem with thread drift. I find it interesting how things evolve when topics drift.

[Jack Daw]

In my first few years as a member of this forum, I sometimes got a little hot about some of the things I read and replied. Of course this just made things worse and occasionally got me into a tiny bit of trouble with the mods.

Now, as I approach my 7th anniversary as a member, my practice is to pretty much ignore threads which might be in violations of our rules. If I see something that really gets to me,I might go as far as P'ming a mod and asking that they take a look at the thread.

There are three subjects which I will not argue with anyone, be it on here, or face to face, and all three are covered by our rules

Hear, hear. I've learned to ignore even those here that intend to bait argument.

[morrison]

It's most pertinent and relevant to a thread that is currently carrying a rather swift moving topic in another section on this forum.