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Re: Hijacking A Thread

Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2023-08-21 21:49

I wonder if it might be possible for Hank to give some concrete examples of what he means by hijacking?

I think there are different degrees of the problem, and maybe it would be helpful to define what he means?

There are two specific things that I notice on forums, where one seems okay and the other doesn't like this:

okay:

Mr A says: I have this problem and I would like advice. (e.g. flat throat tones)
Miss B says: I have that same problem, please can I join the discussion? (also flat throat tones)

If Miss B turns out to have a different problem, then someone can politely ask her to start a new thread.

Not okay:

Mr A says: I have this problem, and I would like advice (e.g. my clarinet that I've had for ten years has cracked through the bell.)
Miss B says: I would also like advice with this problem, please can I join the thread (Miss B has bought a clarinet online and it arrived cracked.)

Clearly in this case Miss B has quite a different problem and needs to have a new thread.

Again though, the answer is to politely ask Miss B to make a new thread.

Disclaimer: I spent 8 years at a bioinformatics institute employed as a mailing list moderator. I totally get that it's a hard job, and people will always have different views on how it should be done.

The big question in my mind here is: Is Hank volunteering to join the moderation team, because it sounds as though he has the time and enthusiasm for the role.

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