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Originally Posted by ProfJulie
I never thought a new forum was needed. All I wanted was a way to post to threads that stayed on topic and did not degenerates into the mindless silly dribble of so many off topic threads. And that is still my fundamental concern.
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It's my concern, too, so please don't think that you're alone in this opinion. Many threads start with one topic (e.g., DRM) and someone will make a relevant point and add supporting evidence that their favorite author sells only ebooks without DRM. Then someone will naturally reply to that post and say how exciting they find that author. Then someone else will post how they disliked a particular series by that author. Before you know it, the thread has morphed into a discussion about a particular author and not about DRM. So this is not a problem about drifting to mindless silliness; it's a problem about all drifting from the main thread topic, in my opinion. It happens in most threads throughout the forum. I also think it's natural (human) as it happens in all but the most intensely focused face-to-face discussions. So why shouldn't it be allowed to happen here? I just think there ought to be a better way to deal with it than trying to force people to stay on topic.