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Originally Posted by Ronhutton
Why does a relatively straightforward post end up in an argument, time after time. We end up arguing about nothing. At least, nothing connected to the topic, everything from poor Americans and Rich Europeans, to which countries do the most research. Information we know is copied and pasted by the acre, adding nothing to the subject under discussion.
As I said, I don't want an argument, and if we can't have threads where, like in a good debate, we stick to the subject, I don't want a part in it.
Shame, we just can't have a debate, as soon as the arguments start the thread is dead. I give up.
Ron
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I couldnt agree more!!!
We are going to have to try for a bit more of a disciplined approach here!
This forum has a wealth of knowledge, ideas etc to share, and yet so often, when these really important discussions take place, they degenerate into just what Ron has described here! And then members who have info to share or those that really need it, get put off and leave or lurk.
Hijacking threads is simply NOT ok! Period!!
The last thing we want to do here is play referee ..... so, it really is up to everyone here how we move forward. Hopefully, the essence of these debates will not be lost in the petty stuff
Perhaps we can have a trial run where, when one of these threads gets taken so OT that it is detracting from the subject under discussion, that the OT posts get reported to us
immediately so we can step in and try to steer things back on topic. Similarly whenever a discussion takes on personal negativity. We can then either remove offending posts, and /or start new threads for OT ones to merge to.
Should other discussions arise from the subject, but that are not directly pertaining to it...PLEASE start a new thread...dont highjack the existing one
hoping we can get this important discussion back on track now..............
Cheri