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But let the damn post jump the tracks, and see who catches hell.
I was looking for something in my history, when I ran across this Metatalk thread, that just turned into this rather quickly. Wondering if anyone else might have a favored example that's worth sharing. (Yes, I find funny derails -of the thread variety- entertaining.)
Do we need to dig into the history of the subject of posts?
SLYT, ROFLWTFBBQ!
Do unexplained YouTube links annoy you? I don't mean FPs with a pattern of clearly identified YT links, or someone making a topical and fairly obvious post like "I like this version better"; but just an inline link with zero context. [more inside]
Off the rails
So what happens when the entire discussion in a FPP is a derail?
Parsing vs. derail
This request for sources on a comment I made is valid, but I don't want to derail the thread. Could it be appropriate to put sources and specifics in here, and let the thread continue on the content of the post?
Gawker's horrible URLs
A pony request to fix a 3rd party's crappy website... [more inside]
Taking it outside (the thread)
This FPP about women's reproductive rights and the definition of rape was rapidly taken over by a discussion of how old white men who don't fit the stereotype of old white men get their feelings hurt when "old white men" is used as a pejorative.
For those of you who want to continue that conversation, for those of you who want to discuss your frustration over the hijack, please--for the love of god--take it here instead.
intrasubject derail
Any chance the mods want to redirect the Bradley Manning debate in the leak thread towards the Bradley Manning thread? [more inside]
Calling Dr. Sash... Dr. Sash to the Grey room, please?
Dear Orville:
Please refrain from accusing me of derailing a thread by answering a direct question. Thank you. And Jess, sorry for losing my temper. You did right to delete my post. [more inside]
Steal this Derail
There's a legal term for violating a copyright owner's exclusive rights: it's "infringement," not "theft." And to this day I have not heard a single justification for why not to use it. I'm done with this derail, but I look forward to having it again every time this subject comes up" - Well, me neither. How about we don't? [more inside]
Where's the mute button?
Low pass through Grand Canyon derails, nobody hurt [more inside]
Metafilter derail from this thread...
Metafilter derail from this thread...on terrorism and responses to terrorism. 1) Is this the appropriate way to use MetaTalk, and 2) let's continue the conversation, if it should continue. [more inside]
"pretty ordinary stuff for a state full of people that are 48% inbred."
Religion derail
Must every thread about religion turn into an exercise in how religion is inherently a force for evil? [more inside]
WTF?
Holy shit, this got weird. [more inside]
[derail] on sperm v. adoption question
Let's continue a discussion from this thread that got zapped for being chatfiltery. It has to do with adoption. [more inside]
No Child Left politically unmanipulated
I unintentionally derailed a really good thread about involving inmates in arts programs to combat recidivism by talking about how resistance to inmate programs is partially fueled by community frustration with collapsing opportunities for art in schools. The flash phrase was No Child Left Behind. So, can we bring the NCLB rage here and get back to talking about art in prisons there?
L.P. Hatecraft
Asploding Asian Girlfriend
A place to have a nice cup of tea and a chat about this thread's Asian girlfriend fetish.
It's a penis; get over it.
Can we please stop the "Why hasn't it been deleted?" thread shitting in the penis post. [more inside]
The alphabets are spelled A B C D
What is an alphabet thread, and where did the term come from? [more inside]
Veering off topic
Please don't let this thread devolve into a discussion of US policy. Can we keep that thread on the rails and you can discuss it here?
Complaint versus enjoyable discussion
Sometimes snippy derails ruin any chance of decent discussion on an interesting topic. [more inside]
It's a shame a derail can get a good post on cervixen deleted.
Don't Mess With "Don't Mess With Texas"
It's getting tedious seeing wfrgms bring out the same old "Don't Mess With Texas" derail one more time. [more inside]
We hate hip-hop
Fat/thin and health, just another
This is a metatalk thread for those who wish to discuss issues of health and obesity rather than derailing the thread about Leonard Nimoy's new photography book.
This is where you can talk about "Are Catholics Christian?"
Let's move the "Are Catholics Christian?" derail/debate in this AskMeta thread to a more appropriate place: this Metatalk thread. [more inside]
Fighting words make for a heck of a derail.
Will the blatent and offensive derail at the end of this thread be allowed to continue? [more inside]
I don't know where to start.
Photograph this!
Fine, already. Here's a MeTa thread for all the derailing going on here.
Bestest derail evah?
Thanks, miss lynnster. Are Cadbury sales down yet?
Moderation needed
Can admins take a look at this AskMeFi question? It's a genuine question about a biblical story but it's being hijacked by the atheist brigade.
Is this really necessary?
I'm confused on the etiquette rules regarding when it's okay to push a thread off into lunacy. I was hoping that the pirates thread could be interesting (although the OP was a bit lacking), but it instantly turned into a useless flamefest. Is it too late to delete all the pirate songs and idiocy? Can we maybe agree on a brief moratorium to let threads develop before we turn them into Thomas Pynchon novels?
Take it offline, or at least off the front page
This question is great, but the answers are not
This is a fine example of a decent question and good responses made much less satisfying because they are interspersed with responses from assholes who are just posting to see their names.
"take all copyright/theft discussions that are not on topic to METATALK, thanks"
Derailed conversation
Once again Dios derails an interesting conversation, and makes it all about him, by claiming that the post about an emerging media trend which may be redefining the word "terrorism" is worthless and stupid.
heated, and off topic
This AskMe thread is getting a bit... ermmm... heated, and off topic.
AskMe rerailing request
Stinky Kitty vs. Baby? This post seems to be about to turn into a debate regarding kittens' ability to survive versus infants'. Very interesting.
Doesn't directly answer the question, but poster should know that...
When is it OK to point out something that may be very important even if it does not directly address an AskMe? This post is from a person who acknowledges "borrowing" a neighbor's open WiFi connection. I would like to know if MeTa thinks I was out of line in posting this and this. The resulting response bothers me. I tried to be both helpful and understanding that she may be unaware of potential legal issues with "borrowing" wifi, and gave protective advice to her about being safe when she gets her own WiFi, too. Am I guilty of a derail, or is this kind of discourse acceptable on AskMe?
clarificaiton wanted, derail not wanted
Looking for clarification for this comment by undule. Just trying to avoid a derail in the thread in question. [More inside]
Green card question becomes a morality referendum
I read this as question for help on legal matters (I know...thats a separate topic) but people seem to be interpreting it as a morality question with statements such as "Why do you think a person with such low ethical standards would make for a positive contributor to the US " - and its starting to derail the thread.
The studies you are citing are TOTALLY IRRELEVANT
Let's stop these ad hominem-themed derails, ok?
People are derailing this perfectly decent home-furnishing AskMe
People are derailing this perfectly decent home-furnishing AskMe with a more-heat-than-light debate about a perennial hot-button issue. Maybe take the debate to MeTa and leave the green to window coverings?
Derail moved to MeTa: reading blogs in class
I would like to discuss the ethics of reading blogs during class.
SOMEBODY has been busy derailing threads
When will dios have the decency to go to the next thread, or to MetaTalk, rather than derailing a thread with attacks on the poster? Plenty of people like y2karl's posts, plenty don't; we all know that already. So what, exactly, other than forestalling any real discussion of the issues raised in the post, does dios think he adds by his knee-jerk and immediate (2nd comment in the post) carping and cavilling?
Guns questions get derails, not answers
A particularly egregious example of commentators hijacking an AxeMe thread instead of answering the question.
Can we please stick to the topic on Ask?
Can we please stick to the topic on Ask? Sorry jonmc and astruc but I don't think your opinions on the aesthetics of waxing pubes was on answergrape's mind when she asked the question.
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