Hijacking Threads???

6 Feb 2006

Something just occured to me whilst posting in another thread.
Quite often threads get hijacked on here - no suprise there.
Personally when a thread of mine gets hijacked it's usually something quite amusing or thought provoking and I just go with the flow. I generally enjoy the little twists, turns and tangents that they take.
However it occured to me that not everyone might see it that way.
Does the original poster get offended by this? dunno

So firstly if I've ever hijacked your thread and it's offended you I apologise worship

Secondly what's your opinion?

6 Feb 2006

for me depends on how serious the thread is.... smile

there is a time and a place for hijacking a thread i personally think.....
Hijack a light hearted thread by all means......but with the more serious one i just wish people would have a tiny bit more feeling....
sean xxxxxxxxxxxx

6 Feb 2006

And another thing- wh ydo footballers always fall down when someone breathes within 20 yards of them? rolleyes

6 Feb 2006

Take this thread to Cuba lol

:lol:
dunno never done it :shock:

6 Feb 2006

Quote by SuperDave
And another thing- wh ydo footballers always fall down when someone breathes within 20 yards of them?

dont know superdave why do they ???? lol

6 Feb 2006

Quote by SuperDave
And another thing- wh ydo footballers always fall down when someone breathes within 20 yards of them?

your not a typical moaning liverpool fan are you by any chance :roll:

6 Feb 2006

Quote by HornyLittleBlonde
Something just occured to me whilst posting in another thread.
Quite often threads get hijacked on here - no suprise there.
. . . . . . what's your opinion?

Quote by fabio grooverider
Hijack a light hearted thread by all means......but with the more serious one i just wish people would have a tiny bit more feeling....

I can remember a time when it was considered a compliment and almost a "sort of" sign of acceptance when someone had a thread first hijacked.
You remember that Sean?
When 90% of the threads were light-hearted and fun ?

6 Feb 2006

Thanks NEC!!
Sorry HLB- Couldn't resist!!
:twisted:
Dave

6 Feb 2006

I had a thread hijacked ( well sort of), I started it off about pop and it turned into a thread about sweets etc, (Which has been done before) cool

but i was quite pleased because it was quite interesting , and its better than being ignored confused

I have had some threads i,ve started to fall flat :? so it was nice for a hijack biggrin

6 Feb 2006

Quote by HornyLittleBlonde
However it occured to me that not everyone might see it that way.
Does the original poster get offended by this?

Not unless I'm doing "work"
wink

6 Feb 2006

Quote by SuperDave
And another thing- wh ydo footballers always fall down when someone breathes within 20 yards of them?

Falling down shows a complete lack of effort on the footballers part - if you're gonna go down do it in style - like an oscar winning Klinsman dive lol

Quote by warwick
Take this thread to Cuba :lol: :lol:
dunno never done it :shock:

Yeah right!! :lol:

6 Feb 2006

Quote by HornyLittleBlonde
Falling down shows a complete lack of effort on the footballers part - if you're gonna go down do it in style - like an oscar winning Klinsman dive

They play football on Star Trek ????????? :shock:
dunno

6 Feb 2006

So how is everyone today ?
Doing anything interesting ?
:giggle:
HLB ... forgive me, I couldnt resist
Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

6 Feb 2006

Quote by dambuster
Something just occured to me whilst posting in another thread.
Quite often threads get hijacked on here - no suprise there.
. . . . . . what's your opinion?

Quote by fabio grooverider
Hijack a light hearted thread by all means......but with the more serious one i just wish people would have a tiny bit more feeling....

I can remember a time when it was considered a compliment and almost a "sort of" sign of acceptance when someone had a thread first hijacked.
You remember that Sean?
When 90% of the threads were light-hearted and fun ?
absolutly.... which is why i made the distinction between the light hearted ones and the not so........and i have probably done my fair share of hijacking in my time... same as you have dammy......
i have looked back at times and thought "i shouldn't have really done that" at that particular time..... if a topic is stale, or it has run its course... hijack it to death.... but i can see why to very new people it would look like an "in club"........
sean xxxxxxxx

6 Feb 2006

Quote by fabio grooverider
... but i can see why to very new people it would look like an "in club"........
sean xxxxxxxx

That's actually what made me start this thread. I felt the need to apologise in my post in case they were offended,
but then I remember the very first thread I started got hijacked and I thought it was hillarious. It did make me feel quite at home and comfortable here so IMHO there's a positive side to it as well.

6 Feb 2006

Quote by guy4fun
And another thing- wh ydo footballers always fall down when someone breathes within 20 yards of them?

your not a typical moaning liverpool fan are you by any chance :roll:
You can go off people very quickly on here! :roll:
Scouser? me? defo not? Although I do live in the South! :dry:

6 Feb 2006

Hijack
Me never redface

BTW
What's for lunch time???

6 Feb 2006

Quote by Sarah
Hijack
Me never
BTW
What's for lunch time???

I think Noel's wandering around the corridors somewhere - I fancy a salsa chicken wrap lol

I take it you're in the "Hijacking's fun" camp then?

6 Feb 2006

Why are you not at work????????????? lol

:lol:
Noel
Over here please, HLB and I are waiting :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

6 Feb 2006

Quote by Sarah
Why are you not at work????????????? :lol:

Are you asking me or Noel? :lol:
If you mean me I booked the day off in order to recouperate after the munch.

6 Feb 2006

A quick question in response to the original post from Hornylittleblonde. Where is the distinction between the natural twists and turns of a forum based conversation and "Hijacking" I am actually curious and definitely not having a go in any way ( I am very conscious that emails and forum posts can easily not quite convey what the sender/poster is actually trying to put across.) as from most forums I've ever read this kind of happens naturally as the thread develops, a bit like a spoken conversation I suppose. I do know of one forum which due to the subject matter has a very strict policy that prevents "hijacking " a thread but the topics discussed are of a legal nature and the policy suits that forum and the mods are ruthless in order to avoid sticky situations, even PMs to posters on topics in that forum are banned. But anywhere else I agree with you that a little tact and diplomacy should be used where sensitive/seriousare concerned but for anything else anything goes as it's part of the fun of being part of a community.
Now has anyone seen my Aardvaark?? biggrin

6 Feb 2006

Quote by tonup
A quick question in response to the original post from Hornylittleblonde. Where is the distinction between the natural twists and turns of a forum based conversation and "Hijacking"

I'd don't think there is a clear distinction tonup - that's just my personal view of "hijacking" when it's done in a light hearted thread.
btw sorry not seen your aardvark lol

6 Feb 2006

tonup,
I think your Aardvaark is in our Garden !
Whats its name and does it answer when called ?
Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

6 Feb 2006

Sam,
her name's Lucy but as with most Aardvaarks she is somewhat aloof and won't take any notice of anything you say to her that doesn't inolve food or reproduction I'm afraid but may I apologise in advance for any damage she does tou your vegetable patch! biggrin

6 Feb 2006

Quote by tonup
Sam,
her name's Lucy but as with most Aardvaarks she is somewhat aloof and won't take any notice of anything you say to her that doesn't inolve food or reproduction I'm afraid but may I apologise in advance for any damage she does tou your vegetable patch!

OK........... Thanx ........... will go and offer her a slice of toast with peanut butter (Aardvaarks like peanut butter) and tell her she can have Steve for 30 mins :giggle:
I'll let you know if it works
Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

6 Feb 2006

It is a well known fact guys, that Aardvarks DO NOT like Peanut butter.
Accordingly I would suggest the reproduction method to attract Lucy back in.
Ps put me down for one copy of the resultant dvd.
Oops sorry wrong site! redface

6 Feb 2006

Quote by SuperDave
It is a well known fact guys, that Aardvarks DO NOT like Peanut butter.

:shock: If thats true then this Lucy cant be a normal Aarvaark .......... do Aardvaarks have fur ???
Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
HLB :giggle: Sorry

Quote by HornyLittleBlonde
Something just occured to me whilst posting in another thread.
Quite often threads get hijacked on here - no suprise there.
Personally when a thread of mine gets hijacked it's usually something quite amusing or thought provoking and I just go with the flow. I generally enjoy the little twists, turns and tangents that they take.
However it occured to me that not everyone might see it that way.
Does the original poster get offended by this?
So firstly if I've ever hijacked your thread and it's offended you I apologise
Secondly what's your opinion?

6 Feb 2006

Quote by blonde
:shock: If thats true then this Lucy cant be a normal Aarvaark .......... do Aardvaarks have fur ???

I doubt that you have an Aardvark in your garden they struggle with the temperatures that far north. I'm guessing that what your looking at is probably no more than a cat, the two creatures are similar in that they have the same number of legs. The quickest way to tell is to grab hold of the creature and fling it at your front room curtains, if it clings on then in all likelyhood its a cat, if it falls to the floor with a dull thud then theres more chance its an Aardvark as theres never been a recorded case of Aardvarks climbing curtains.
whats this thread about?

6 Feb 2006

Good point, the weather is cold! Could be an anteater. In which case it may well eat the Peanut butter sandwich if you leave it out with a small glass of milk and possibly a biscuit with choccie bits. wink

Try and video it and attach it to this thread for a better opinion?

6 Feb 2006

Quote by davej

:shock: If thats true then this Lucy cant be a normal Aarvaark .......... do Aardvaarks have fur ???

I doubt that you have an Aardvark in your garden they struggle with the temperatures that far north. I'm guessing that what your looking at is probably no more than a cat, the two creatures are similar in that they have the same number of legs. The quickest way to tell is to grab hold of the creature and fling it at your front room curtains, if it clings on then in all likelyhood its a cat, if it falls to the floor with a dull thud then theres more chance its an Aardvark as theres never been a recorded case of Aardvarks climbing curtains.
whats this thread about?
:laughabove: :laughabove: :laughabove: :laughabove:

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
I would advise extreem caution.
If its a cat the size of an aardvark then it's very likely to be a mountain lion and verry dangerous, especially when thrown at curtains.
If it's an aardvark caution is also recomended, why, well coz they're ARRD inem :shock: