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Does anyone else think more people are posting in 'other subjects' and 'chat' to ensure maximum visibility of a thread?

33 replies

WideWebWitch · 13/04/2008 09:13

I reckon so, I think the board is maybe going to morph back to one big area because many people choose to post in chat and other subjects rather than, say, 'education' in case people have hidden education as a topic. In which case might there be a case for chat thread not being deleted after 90 days?

(Btw, I haven't done this, but I did post a childcare dilemma yesterday under nannies etc and then realised I couldn't see if because I'd hidden childcare as a topic!)

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DANCESwithLordPottingtonSmythe · 13/04/2008 09:22

No you cynical little witchy I don't hide any topics, though I try to stay off the Home Ed topics as I just CAN'T behave myself I also possess this amazing ability to only click on things I want to read (for all those hiders)but that's just me and I am wonderful.

2sugarsagain · 13/04/2008 09:21

I don't hide any topics - just don't read ones about which I have no interest/knowledge. And I often post in chat or other subjects, firstly because it is often a chat or an other subject, but sometimes because I'm lazy/in a hurry and don't trawl through the topics list.

PeachesMcLean · 13/04/2008 09:19

I post in chat just because i know it's temporary and only really seen in active convos. If I've got a proper question, I'll go to a proper board then. For me, nothing to do with hiding them.

misdee · 13/04/2008 09:19

i dont hide any topics

OverMyDeadBody · 13/04/2008 09:19

I agree with Franny too, some very interesting threads have happened on seemingly dull topics recently!

OverMyDeadBody · 13/04/2008 09:17

And there must be people on here who hide chat, so it doesn't always ensure maximum coverage does it?

FrannyandZooey · 13/04/2008 09:17

I don't get why anyone would hide whole topics, personally
all kinds of interesting things kick off in dull corners of the board

OverMyDeadBody · 13/04/2008 09:16

But some people post in chat precisely because they want it to be deleted eventually, evenif it say technically a relationships topic or sometihng, so it wouldn't be good to get rid of the temporary nature of chat imo.