Dethreading

[warhol]

Then why do people always ask to "get back on topic"? I love derailing, but obviously some people don't like it.

[iamsensay]

Then why do people always ask to "get back on topic"? I love derailing, but obviously some people don't like it.

Do you mean "people" or "tibi" because honestly I can only recall tibi actively worrying about off topicness in the off topic section.

[aander91]

Do you mean "people" or "tibi" because honestly I can only recall tibi actively worrying about off topicness in the off topic section.

This. Granted, there's a topic for every thread, but yeah.

[PiXeLaDo]

Then why do people always ask to "get back on topic"? I love derailing, but obviously some people don't like it.

Do you mean "people" or "tibi" because honestly I can only recall tibi actively worrying about off topicness in the off topic section.

True statement is true.

[DSP21]

Some request to get back to topic but sometimes it is because they want to express their opinion:
An example: talking about the PS3 Root Key and it leads to XBox security which happened

I want to give my opinion about the Root Key and I say...
Back to Topic.... bla bla bla

Sometimes people don't like it but other times it's not the leading to off-topicness it's the opinion which leads to the topic again

Confusing? Sorry if it is...

[aander91]

How about instead of saying "Back on topic", you just make an interesting post about the original topic so that the flow of the thread leads back to that naturally?

Also, and I'm just going to say this, I absolutely hate it when there's an "argument" (heated debate, there's a difference) and then someone retorts and then covers their ass by saying "alright now back to the actual topic". It's a really obnoxious way of getting the final say and then covering your ass from any further debates against your point.

Want to end a debate? Do some research and find the ace in the hole, then put the final nail in the coffin. Bang, you win, THEN close the post with a thread pertaining to the previous topic, as stated above.

[DSP21]

How about instead of saying "Back on topic", you just make an interesting post about the original topic so that the flow of the thread leads back to that naturally?

Also, and I'm just going to say this, I absolutely hate it when there's an "argument" and then someone retorts and then covers their ass by saying "alright now back to the actual topic". It's a really obnoxious way of getting the final say and then covering your ass from any further debates against your point.

Want to end a debate? Do some research and find the ace in the hole, then put the final nail in the coffin. Bang, you win, THEN close the post with a thread pertaining to the previous topic, as stated above.

Acceptable although the above situation was just an example.
But you talked about in the middle of an argument. Of course its completely retarded to "cover your ass" by saying back to topic if you are participating in the argument...
I was principally talking about people who enters the topic for the first time and read the comments and finally express themselves which leads back to your first point a interesting post to flow to the main topic

I don't know if I understood you well but this forum is about socializing and helping (or hating) each others.