Community Chat

[Sue98]

It was brought to my attention recently that I may be posting some of my threads in the wrong forum (mainly Community Chat).  I have a couple of thoughts/questions about that.

First of all, I see many posts in Community Chat that should probably be posted in different forms (according to some who are bothered by this), BUT it makes absolutely no difference to me!  I have been posting on these boards for several years now, and I never remember there being a problem with this before.

When did it become so annoying/irritating/offensive (or whatever you want to call it) to post in the "wrong" forum?  When did it become such a problem that it warrants snarky and unkind comments?

[2blonde]

@Sue98  Just like in real life, there are always going to be those "snarky" people.  I would just ignore them.  Many times a thread could fit into more than one category anyway.  We have bigger problems to worry about, don't we? 

[TenderMercies]

It doesn't bother me when people post in the wrong forum.  I just feel bad, because I know there are some forums that people never go in, and you'd have a much better discussion about specific subjects in specific forums where people with those interests might visit more frequently.

[QVCkitty1]

Some people just have that need to control.

[puttypiesmom]

The moderators seem to agree with those that report a thread is in the "wrong" forum.  I too thought it just made it harder to get responses especially when your thread is important to you.  Too bad those who report can't understand that. 

[suzyQ3]

If I see a post that is clearly about, say, shoes but posted in some random forum, I wonder the reason unless maybe it's from a newbie.

But I'm fine with most topics posted here in CC because CC seems like a grab bag kind of forum.

Either way it's for the mods to figure out, not me.

[Peaches McPhee]

I don't pay attention to which forum something is posted in. I just look at the list of most recent posts.  I can understand that it would be slightly annoying if someone just wanted to look at, say, book club, and found a post about a celebrity.  But not highly annoying.

[Preds]

@Sue98 ... Post where you want. Yes, some forums are better for some questions or whatever, but as has been said ... Not everyone checks out other areas  around here.  I'm guilty of that.  CC is my "comfort space".  I wander around sometimes, but not everywhere.

Don't worry about what others say.  Some are offering advise and some can be snarky.  Hear them all and toss it over your shoulder and see which one lands.  That'll be the answer that works.  LOL

[proudlyfromNJ]

@Sue98.  Just post in Community Chat if that is where you like to post.

[Regal Bee]

I see it all the time and don't think anything about it. Everyone makes mistakes.