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Tents and camping gear 9-Sep-2005 At 3:36:16 PM kerroxapithecus

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Could you at least concede that some people who love climbing might want to meet other climbers and talk about climbing and also other interests apart from climbing? It's becoming quite clear to me that many climbers don't have any other interests but some do. Going off-topic happens on most forums I've been on and in normal conversations too and to stop it interfering with what most people are there for it's just a good idea to move it to a section. I don't think anyone can or should attempt to control what people talk about and how a thread will go so it might just be a good idea that keeps most people happy. I posted a thread asking whether people had issues with their belayer (amongst some other things) and no-one answered that particular aspect which I was wanting feedback on. The thread has taken another path and that's ok with me and I can ignore the stuff I don't want to read. If people crap on then people can say "go to the general discussion section". I think it's better than telling them to communicate privately on the matter or to get lost because sometimes a few people want to join in.

It's an area that's debatable. When you say "we want" how can you really speak for all people on Chockstone? I began posting on a forum last year and we've made friendships and we are all meeting in Sydney on Sunday - 22 people from all over Australia. There is a common interest but people also like to talk about whatever - their families, pets, work and philosophies on life - that's how we get to know each other. If one doesn't want a forum for that, that's fine and that's why I stick by my suggestion of a general discussion area on any forum and other areas where people should stick to the topic. I've also been on another forum where the moderation is so strict they wipe out your post if it's not on the topic and put it in the right place. That approach can be annoying too and can turn people off.

thanks for those comments. I always appreciate your matter-of-fact style. but I don't want to talk here about this anymore. Goodbye to this thread, never to be visited again by kerrox. I've got enought tent info now. I'll check the hexy thread for any further wayward comments.